t they sometimes feel priced out of the night-time economy.
Mr Rigg agrees that cost is a factor, but suggests there is something deeper underlying the closures.
“It is difficult to make a direct correlation between less socialising by young people and reduced footfall in clubs,” he argues. Instead, he says that nightclubs are facing competition not just from social media, but also from gentrification and urban regeneration.
As cheap rent locations become upmarket, clubbing districts are being swallowed up by city developments.
