Death of Disco

The late-night raver seems to be fading away. Major cities around the world have been reporting a decline in club culture. The closure of clubs has been cited as rising costs, declining tourism, Generation Z’s diminishing enthusiasm for traditional clubbing, and the growing popularity of music festivals as key factors behind its closure. These challenges reflect a broader trend reshaping nightlife across

A cocktail of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has left larger ‘chrome and carpet’ venues high and dry as struggling chains look to party bars

Gen Z is drinking less alcohol than previous generations. There isn’t one clear reason for this, but experts point to a variety of factors.

As younger generations explore a sober curious lifestyle with less alcohol, the booze-free landscape includes everything from nonalcoholic beers to wellness partners.

A thriving night economy contributes so much more than places to drink and dance the night away. TOPOSOPHY's Manolis Psarros explores how cities can leverage the potential of their night-time economies to foster inclusive and vibrant communities.

The NSW night-time economy is worth $102 billion a year, employs a fifth of all workers and supports more than 53,000 core businesses, including music venues, restaurants, bars and leisure activity providers.

The UK’s late-night economy has faced significant challenges in recent years, with many iconic clubs shutting their doors permanently. This trend is having a ripple effect, particularly on the taxi trade, which has traditionally relied on the bustling nightlife to generate peak demand. With fewer venues drawing late-night crowds to central locations, taxi drivers are seeing a marked shift in customer behaviour, raising important questions about the future of the industry.Since the pandemic, the

The Opal and credit card data is in: Saturday night is back, baby. And so are weekend trips to the gym after dark.

Once the heart of nightlife, late-night dancing has seen a significant decline across the globe, prompting urgent discussions about its future. According to ...

Nightlife in the world’s party capitals is increasingly winding down earlier

From Berlin to New York, clubbers in the world’s party capitals are heading home earlier