The Fourth Electronic Music Report (NTIA x Audience Strategies x Amazon Music) shows the UK sector hit £2.47bn in 2025 (+3%) despite losing 36% of clubs since 2020. Grassroots margins average 0.48%. Exports up 8%, but domestic infrastructure is under strain. Read more: ntia.co.uk/uk-electroni...

🚨 28% gone. 75,000 jobs lost. Britain’s £160bn night time economy is shrinking fast. Venues down 4.1% in 2025, nightclubs down 35% since 2020, spending still below 2019. Inflation isn’t growth. We’re calling for urgent action. Read the full NTIA report: ntia.co.uk/28-of-busine...

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

Busy day at NTIA: all-day tender process, meeting with NTIA Scotland on hospitality challenges, connecting with Trade Comms Group, and ending with Listen for Life following Notts becoming the UK’s first LFL City. Meanwhile, global tensions push oil past $100, raising cost-of-living concerns.

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Act now: buff.ly/GJaRDWM

NTES 2026 HIGHLIGHT 🎧 House music pioneer Todd Terry joins Katie Knight on the Put Me On The Guest List podcast live from the NTES in Liverpool. A defining force behind the New York house sound, his influence still shapes dance floors worldwide. Hear more:

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

The challenge for UK businesses isn’t just 1 April and rising business rates. Energy prices are already surging in global markets, which will feed directly into food and drink costs. Against this backdrop, the Spring Statement feels detached from reality. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

🚨 28% gone. 75,000 jobs lost. Britain’s £160bn night time economy is shrinking fast. Venues down 4.1% in 2025, nightclubs down 35% since 2020, spending still below 2019. Inflation isn’t growth. We’re calling for urgent action. Read the full NTIA report: ntia.co.uk/28-of-busine...

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

Early start in Middlesbrough for the UKCMA conference, speaking with Philip Kolvin KC, Sue Nelson and Satia Rai about what going right looks like in our sector. A busy day of meetings ahead and back south later for Arts Council England discussions. More to come this week with the Home Office.

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

🎶 Nottingham Named the UK’s First Listen for Life City 🎶 On World Hearing Day, Nottingham became the UK’s first Listen for Life City, committing to protect hearing health while supporting its music and NTE. By adopting the Charter, the city will promote safe listening, protection and testing.

The Fourth Electronic Music Report (NTIA x Audience Strategies x Amazon Music) shows the UK sector hit £2.47bn in 2025 (+3%) despite losing 36% of clubs since 2020. Grassroots margins average 0.48%. Exports up 8%, but domestic infrastructure is under strain. Read more: ntia.co.uk/uk-electroni...

At #NTES26, industry operators, policymakers and senior political leaders came together to tackle venue closures, rising costs and long term reform. This is Europe’s leading night time economy gathering and the conversation is only getting bigger. nighttimeeconomysummit.com

Confidence is fragile, and margins are exhausted. Rising energy prices and cautious consumers are straining the economy. Youth employment opportunities are dwindling, and high streets are struggling. For the hospitality and night-time economy, these are immediate, compounding issues, not just theory

What will May 7th bring? Young voters are drifting. The night-time economy is struggling. Venues closing, hospitality squeezed, creatives ignored. Labour can’t assume the youth vote is theirs. The Greens are gaining Ignore nightlife and young people at your peril. May 7th could be a reckoning.

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

The Fourth Electronic Music Report (NTIA x Audience Strategies x Amazon Music) shows the UK sector hit £2.47bn in 2025 (+3%) despite losing 36% of clubs since 2020. Grassroots margins average 0.48%. Exports up 8%, but domestic infrastructure is under strain. Read more: ntia.co.uk/uk-electroni...

Early start after DISPAX Lisbon — Stansted to Belfast for HMRC Self-Employed PAYE talks with key stakeholders. Supporting the Australian Ministerial visit in Scotland, DCMS Music Plan discussions, and INA Advisory Board catch-up. Back to Birmingham to finalise the tour plans. Big week! 🌍

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

🚨 28% gone. 75,000 jobs lost. Britain’s £160bn night time economy is shrinking fast. Venues down 4.1% in 2025, nightclubs down 35% since 2020, spending still below 2019. Inflation isn’t growth. We’re calling for urgent action. Read the full NTIA report: ntia.co.uk/28-of-busine...

Missed our first SIA Business Approval Scheme webinar? Join our next session to hear the latest updates on the evolving scheme and what it means for compliance and industry standards. 25 Feb | 11am–12pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act. We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets. It takes 1 minute to email your MP. Practical policy. We need your support.

🚨 28% gone. 75,000 jobs lost. Britain’s £160bn night time economy is shrinking fast. Venues down 4.1% in 2025, nightclubs down 35% since 2020, spending still below 2019. Inflation isn’t growth. We’re calling for urgent action. Read the full NTIA report: ntia.co.uk/28-of-busine...

Missed our first SIA Business Approval Scheme webinar? Join our next session to hear the latest updates on the evolving scheme and what it means for compliance and industry standards. 25 Feb | 11am–12pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

🚨 28% gone. 75,000 jobs lost. Britain’s £160bn night time economy is shrinking fast. Venues down 4.1% in 2025, nightclubs down 35% since 2020, spending still below 2019. Inflation isn’t growth. We’re calling for urgent action. Read the full NTIA report: ntia.co.uk/28-of-busine...

Want the inside track on trends shaping nightlife this month? Join Inside Nightlife: Trends, Updates & Action You Need Monday 23rd February 2026 | 4–5pm | Online Live updates from councils, licensing & enforcement, practical takeaways, and peer insight. Register www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Onl...

Monday’s come round quickly. Today we’re finalising the next four days for Minister Graham, now in the UK. Meetings with Brad Orford Hall and Matthew Jones Roberts on the NTE APPG, Joe Heys at GMCA, and Minihaha Quartey. Hosting the NTIA Forum later, then London tomorrow before Lisbon for DISPAx.

The Fourth Electronic Music Report (NTIA x Audience Strategies x Amazon Music) shows the UK sector hit £2.47bn in 2025 (+3%) despite losing 36% of clubs since 2020. Grassroots margins average 0.48%. Exports up 8%, but domestic infrastructure is under strain. Read more: ntia.co.uk/uk-electroni...

Missed our first SIA Business Approval Scheme webinar? Join our next session to hear the latest updates on the evolving scheme and what it means for compliance and industry standards. 25 Feb | 11am–12pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

Friday already… and next week is full throttle. Finalising the Australian Government Ministerial Visit (4 days), keynote chat for Wabel London, NTE Task Force catch-up, Eutopia & Listen For Life meetings, APPG strategy session, AB InBev catch-up, ending with UK Nightlife Research interview. Let’s go

Missed our first SIA Business Approval Scheme webinar? Join our next session to hear the latest updates on the evolving scheme and what it means for compliance and industry standards. 25 Feb | 11am–12pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

Excited to speak at DISPAX World 2026 in Lisbon (25–26 Feb) on unruly airline passenger management and its parallels with the night-time economy. Details 👉 www.dispax.world #DISPAXWorld2026 #Aviation #PassengerManagement

The Fourth Electronic Music Report (NTIA x Audience Strategies x Amazon Music) shows the UK sector hit £2.47bn in 2025 (+3%) despite losing 36% of clubs since 2020. Grassroots margins average 0.48%. Exports up 8%, but domestic infrastructure is under strain. Read more: ntia.co.uk/uk-electroni...

Early start on BBC London discussing congestion charge extension & late-night transport. Speaking at the Thought Leadership Summit, then meeting the International Nightlife Association after announcing five new advisory board members. Big news: hosting NSW NTE Minister John Graham on a UK tour.

📢 UK Security Sector Update! The SIA is evolving its Business Approval Scheme, strengthening public protection, quality, and professionalism. Join our NTIA & UKDSA webinar to explore what this means for your business. 🗓 Wed 25th Feb, 11–12pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

Australia’s first Global Night-Time Economy Ministers’ Meeting has issued a clear call: appoint dedicated Ministerial leadership for the night-time economy. Echoing Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram — it’s time to treat the night as core economic infrastructure, not an afterthought.

🚨 Business Rates Consultation – closes Today🚨 Have your say on business rates reform. Even a short response matters. Submit here: www.gov.uk/government/c... Email [email protected] and CC [email protected]

🚨 Business Rates Consultation – closes 18 Feb 🚨 Have your say on business rates reform. Even a short response matters. Submit here: www.gov.uk/government/c... Email [email protected] and CC [email protected]

Inflation at 3% isn’t the real story. UK unemployment stands at 5.2%, but youth unemployment has surged to 16.1% — the highest since 2014 and now above the EU average. Rising taxes, wage pressures and the new Employment Rights Bill risk further damaging entry-level opportunity.

Excited to speak at DISPAX World 2026 in Lisbon (25–26 Feb) on unruly airline passenger management and its parallels with the night-time economy. Details 👉 www.dispax.world #DISPAXWorld2026 #Aviation #PassengerManagement

📢 UK Security Sector Update! The SIA is evolving its Business Approval Scheme, strengthening public protection, quality, and professionalism. Join our NTIA & UKDSA webinar to explore what this means for your business. 🗓 Wed 18 Feb, 10–11am Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

Westminster Meets the Dancefloor: As Govt scrambles after its May 7 election U-turn, the real momentum is on stage. The Summit and electronic music movement have dominated coverage, proving nightlife is culture, community and economic power. While politics reacts, the dancefloor sets the tempo.

Excited to speak at DISPAX World 2026 in Lisbon (25–26 Feb) on unruly airline passenger management and its parallels with the night-time economy. Details 👉 www.dispax.world #DISPAXWorld2026 #Aviation #PassengerManagement

🚨 Business Rates Consultation – closes 18 Feb 🚨 Have your say on business rates reform. Even a short response matters. Submit here: www.gov.uk/government/c... Email [email protected] and CC [email protected]

Looking forward to hosting NSW NTE Minister John Graham later this month for a UK tour, meeting devolved Govts and key cities to discuss the 24 Hour Commissioner model and why the UK needs a dedicated NTE Minister. Key ask from Darkest Before the Dawn. Read More : ntia.co.uk/wp-content/u...

📢 UK Security Sector Update! The SIA is evolving its Business Approval Scheme, strengthening public protection, quality, and professionalism. Join our NTIA & UKDSA webinar to explore what this means for your business. 🗓 Wed 18 Feb, 10–11am Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sia-busine...

Australia’s first Global Night-Time Economy Ministers’ Meeting has issued a clear call: appoint dedicated Ministerial leadership for the night-time economy. Echoing Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram — it’s time to treat the night as core economic infrastructure, not an afterthought.