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Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent

The empty dance floor of the Birmingham PRYZM nightclub is pictured in Birmingham, central England on September 5, 2020, due to government restrictions related to coronavirus. [AFP]

Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.

Pryzm Kingston is a well-known club in southwest London popular with students, where artists like Billie Eilish, Rod Stewart, and Stormzy have performed.

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