Owning and managing a nightclub is a rewarding challenge. We get that. We’ve been working with the industry for over twenty years, and we’re just as passionate about securing the future of nightlife as you are.
We’ve compiled a list of go-to resources to help you set up and manage your nightclub successfully. We hope these useful resources for nightclubs will give you a great start!
Opening a nightclub
- Opening a bar or nightclub guide https://www.ndml.co.uk/articles/opening-bar-nightclub-ultimate-guide/
- How to start a nightclub https://www.startupdonut.co.uk/start-up-business-ideas/types-of-business/how-to-start-up-a-nightclub
- Premises license application https://www.gov.uk/premises-licence
- Funding routes for a nightclub https://smeloans.co.uk/industries/nightclub-financing/
- Top tips when opening a club https://www.sage.com/en-gb/blog/opening-a-bar-or-club/
Managing a nightclub
- Best way to run a nightclub https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/search/nightclubs-for-sale/articles/how-to-run-a-nightclub
- The costs of running a pub or club https://howtorunapub.co.uk/pub-running-costs/
- Different ways to run a pub https://www.greenekingpubs.co.uk/running-a-pub/different-ways-to-run-a-pub
- Running a pub or club efficiently https://www.beerpiper.co.uk/news/5-top-tips-to-running-a-pub-efficiently-in-the-uk/
- Starting a club night https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/how-to-be-a-club-promoter-red-bull-music
Safety and security
- Security Industry Authority. Ensure your security team have the appropriate license https://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/pages/home.aspx
- Terrorism advice https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/374593/Pubs_and_Clubs_Reviewed.pdf
- Improving your bar safety https://solink.com/resources/bar-safety/
- CCTV regulations https://www.ndml.co.uk/articles/cctv-what-are-the-regulations/
Nightclub marketing
- Nightclub marketing guide https://www.psprint.com/resources/nightclub-marketing-guide/
- Promoting a club night https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/blog/5-things-learnt-run-club-night-ds00/
- Nightclub marketing strategies https://business.getonbloc.com/nightclub-marketing-strategies/
- Promotion guide https://appinstitute.com/nightclub-promotion/
Nightclub news
- Bar and Restaurant https://www.barandrestaurantexpo.com/
- Bar Magazine https://barmagazine.co.uk/
- Morning Advertiser https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/
- Eat Drink Sleep https://eat-drink-sleep.com/
- Eat North http://eatnorth.co.uk/
- Hospitality and Catering News https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/
- Hospitality Today http://www.hospitalitytoday.com/
- Imbibe https://imbibe.com/
- Licensed and Catering News https://lcnonline.co.uk/
- Licensing.Biz https://www.licensing.biz/
- Big Hospitality https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/
- Venue Insight Magazine https://www.venue-insight.com/
- Pub & Bar https://pubandbar.com/
- Drinks International https://drinksint.com/
- Just Drinks https://www.just-drinks.com/
- The Drinks Business https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/
- The Spirits Business https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/
Nightclub associations and advisors
- Night Time Industries Association https://www.ntia.co.uk/
- UKHospitality https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/
- Greater Manchester Night-Time Economy Panel https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/panel-to-support-greater-manchester-s-night-time-economy-adviser-unveiled/
- London Czar https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/arts-and-culture/24-hour-london/night-czar
- Best Bar None https://bbnuk.com/
- BARBIE Bristol https://www.barbiebristol.com/
- British Beer and Pub Association https://beerandpub.com/
- British Institute of Innkeeping https://www.bii.org/
- Save nightlife https://savenightlife.com/
- Music Venue Trust http://musicvenuetrust.com/
Nightclub legislation
- Nightclub legal issues https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/business/sector-specific-law/nightclub-legal-issues
- Institute of Licensing http://www.instituteoflicensing.org/
- Woods Whur licensing and regulatory law firm http://www.woodswhur.co.uk/
- Poppleston Allen licensing solicitors https://www.popall.co.uk/
- UK licensing laws https://www.allianceonline.co.uk/blog//2018/07/uk-licensing-laws-selling-alcohol-in-your-bar-or-restaurant/
Resources for nightclubs
- MySmartBar ordering app https://hsadd.co.uk/mysmartbar-co-uk/
- Isitchecked.com business checklists for nightclubs http://isitchecked.com/
- Drinkaware resources https://resources.drinkaware.co.uk/
Government Issued Grants
The grants that are available since we were placed into lockdown on 5 January 2021 are:
- Local Restrictions Support Grant – LRSG
- Closed Business Support Payments – CBSP
- Additional restrictions grants – ARG
Visit your local council authority website to make a claim.
Would you like to be included in our list of resources for nightclubs? Get in touch with our team.
