Draconian measures are forcing UK clubbers to flee to more permissive and liberal European destinations
As if club culture in London wasn’t already constricted by the powers-that-be, along comes more legislation to chip away at our nightlife. Just last week it was announced that London’s Metropolitan Police are launching a pilot scheme that will enable doormen to breath test clubbers before they are allowed to enter as a means to prevent “pre-loading”.
Just before Christmas, one of the city’s most influential venues, Fabric, was forced to have sniffer dogs in place in an attempt to clamp down on drug use at the venue. In the aftermath of these new procedures, I spoke to several friends who had almost given up on London’s ever-decreasing number of quality clubbing space, suggesting that European destinations would provide a far better, more permissive and liberal setting.
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by Marcus Barnes via Electronic music | The Guardian
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