Cultural Nightlife Sector Has Lost 86,000 Workers Since Start of Pandemic

People gather for drinks and food in Old Compton Street, Soho, central London, on April 12, 2021. Jonathan Brady/PA

The UK’s cultural nightlife sector has lost around 86,000 jobs since the pandemic hit, according to new data.

A new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which represents more than 1,200 members including nightclubs, bars, and casinos, said the sector was “ravaged” by the pandemic and the restrictions enforced from last March.