Iconic Bristol nightclub set to close its doors today
Chasers has been ran by the same family for generations
After more than four decades, an iconic nightclub in Bristol is closing its doors today for the final time.
Chasers has been ran by the same family for generations.
But, on their social media, say their reason to close is 'quite simple'... that Kingswood simply doesn't get the footfall it used to.
They say this evening is your final chance to say goodbye - and have thanked their staff for years of dedication.
It comes as just over a year ago Moles in Bath also shut for good.
It's not just the West Country that is suffering, according to industry experts, without urgent intervention the UK looks set to see "the end of a clubbing era that has defined generations".
Research by the NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) shows that in the past four years the UK has lost 37% of its clubs, which works out at about 10 clubs closing each month.
Not only has the cost of living meant more of us are going out less, the night-time industries have had to grapple with rising operational costs.
An NTIA flash poll of 500 businesses found seven out of 10 clubs are either barely breaking even or operating at a loss.
The association says things are so bleak that if the current rate of closures continues then on 31 December 2029 we will have no more clubs in the UK.