🎶 Protect Your Hearing, Protect Your Future! 🎶
1.1B young people risk hearing loss. In the UK, 1 in 6 are affected.
Join the Listen for Life Charter—aiming to cut young adult hearing loss by 50%.
Boost awareness, protection & testing.
Sign today: buff.ly/8XynU0i
#ListenForLife
Public Consultation Now Open – Have Your Say!
The SIA has launched a consultation on draft Section 12 guidance under Martyn’s Law, outlining its regulatory approach. A key chance for industry input.
Closes: 12 June 2026
Westminster faces growing uncertainty as the Mandelson row intensifies, raising questions over governance and decision-making. With inflation at 3.3% and a shifting political landscape, stability is critical. The night time economy needs clarity and confidence to support jobs and growth.
What would happen if your venue’s licence was suspended tomorrow?
Licensing pressure is rising across the UK. Without a licence you can’t trade. NDML Insurance has launched Licensecure — legal protection for nightlife venues facing suspension or review. Get a quote: buff.ly/aSxbqHg
🚨 Join the NTE Forum – Online | 28 April @ 16:00 🚨
Stay informed, inspired, and heard. Connect with operators, councils, police & industry leaders to tackle challenges, share insights, and shape nightlife’s future.
🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/LNsXg0T
Safer spaces don’t happen by accident — they’re built by people who care 💜
Support Ask For Clive and help create inclusive, welcoming venues.
👉 Register your venue: askforclive.com/register-you...
💬 Comment if you’re involved
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#AskForClive #SaferSpaces
Deadline averted, but uncertainty remains. The Iran ceasefire extension eases tensions, yet rising energy costs, weak consumer confidence and political instability at home are already hitting the UK night-time economy, with quieter venues, tighter margins and no clear end in sight.
The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act.
We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets.
It takes 1 minute to email your MP.
Practical policy. We need your support.
Safer spaces don’t happen by accident — they’re built by people who care 💜
Support Ask For Clive and help create inclusive, welcoming venues.
👉 Register your venue: askforclive.com/register-you...
💬 Comment if you’re involved
🔁 Share to spread the word
#AskForClive #SaferSpaces
🚨 Join the NTE Forum – Online | 28 April @ 16:00 🚨
Stay informed, inspired, and heard. Connect with operators, councils, police & industry leaders to tackle challenges, share insights, and shape nightlife’s future.
🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/LNsXg0T
What a day yesterday - Starmer looked uncomfortable under pressure in Parliament.
Today: early start with NTIA Australia on cross-territory work, team meeting updates, then Ather on mental health. UNESCO at midday, afternoon with Void Soundsystem & SIA Chair, then Global Brands, Ticketmaster & INA.
Working with Arts Council England & DCMS on electronic music funding and sector challenges, while SIA launches Martyn’s Law consultation. All amid political pressure on Starmer, rising US-Iran tensions, safety concerns, and Tube strikes disrupting a key trading week.
Should young people be drinking more?
Scott Galloway thinks so, booze providing a route to the connectivity current generations supposedly lack.
I dug into it w/experts like @melissaoldham.bsky.social @fmeasham.bsky.social and @michaelkill.bsky.social
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/should-you...
We have been keeping this under wraps for a few weeks.. but cannot wait for this mixer! Hit us up if you fancy dropping in.. Big Lineup! Beach front Party!!.. Brighton Music Conference Here we come.. Friday 22nd May... The Tempest! 6pm - 3am... More Info : www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
🚨 HMRC targets 12,000+ UK security firms over tax compliance.
Suppliers & end users must understand PAYE, NI & employment status risks.
🎥 Watch our video to stay compliant, avoid penalties & assess providers.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fNK...
#HMRC #TaxCompliance #SecurityIndustry
Looking forward to Brighton Music Conference 🎶
Following NTIA’s Fourth Electronic Music Report, we’ll explore the economic, cultural & global impact of electronic music.
📅 Fri 22 May, 17:00
Big conversations + afterparty at The Tempest 🌊
Info: brightonmusicconference.co.uk
From sunrise to last call, nonstop in nightlife. Spoke on Times Radio about rising vape spiking risks, met Little Lion Theatre, explored opportunities with Diageo, connected with Subclub, NDML, and team. Wrapped in Leamington Spa with BID and Listen for Life. Safety and momentum never stop.
“How many times can you apologise before it stops working?”
A hinge moment for the PM. Evidence, scrutiny, answers on record. Not just headlines now, a credibility test.
SO WHICH WAY DOES THIS GO?
👉 CONTAIN IT?
👉 OR SHIFT FROM DAMAGE CONTROL TO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS?
Watch this space.
Our pubs, cafés and restaurants are at the heart of our communities—but many risk closing. Sorcha Eastwood MP backs cutting VAT to support hospitality. With the Autumn Budget near, we must act.
⏳ Deadline: 16 April
👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We welcome the Section 27 guidance for Martyn’s Law, a key step in improving venue safety. Now on GOV.UK, it outlines responsibilities and practical tools. Designed to be accessible, it helps businesses prepare. We encourage operators to review it: buff.ly/GtoaKnV
🚨 Join the NTE Forum – Online | 28 April @ 16:00 🚨
Stay informed, inspired, and heard. Connect with operators, councils, police & industry leaders to tackle challenges, share insights, and shape nightlife’s future.
🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/LNsXg0T
Thank Crunchie it’s Friday!! Big news from Westminster Magistrates’ Court on a landmark case tied to the Dec 2025 licensing review, major implications. Catching up with London Task Force, joining the Fan Led Review in Newport, meeting NACTSO on Martyn’s Law, and ending with NTIA Scotland.
Heaven case outcome exposes major flaws in the UK licensing system. Untested evidence can damage businesses before facts are clear. With Westminster’s CIA also under scrutiny, urgent reform is needed to ensure transparency, fairness, and evidence-led decisions. Read more: buff.ly/Wblgdlb
The UK night time economy supports 2m+ jobs but remains in structural decline. Europe backs hospitality with lower VAT — the UK must act.
We’re calling for a targeted VAT cut to protect jobs and high streets.
It takes 1 minute to email your MP.
Practical policy. We need your support.
What would happen if your venue’s licence was suspended tomorrow?
Licensing pressure is rising across the UK. Without a licence you can’t trade. NDML Insurance has launched Licensecure — legal protection for nightlife venues facing suspension or review. Get a quote: buff.ly/aSxbqHg
Safer spaces don’t happen by accident — they’re built by people who care 💜
Support Ask For Clive and help create inclusive, welcoming venues.
👉 Register your venue: askforclive.com/register-you...
💬 Comment if you’re involved
🔁 Share to spread the word
#AskForClive #SaferSpaces
We welcome the release of Section 27 guidance for Martyn’s Law, supporting venues to strengthen safety and preparedness. Developed with industry, it’s practical and accessible for all.
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While Westminster debates defence and global conflicts, the UK’s night-time economy is being squeezed. Falling consumer spending, rising fuel costs, and policy shifts hit venues first. With uncertainty and elections looming, nightlife faces rising costs, lower footfall, and little government clarity
Late one speaking at the Responsible Hospitality Conference in Nashville — gutted not to be there, but great discussions.
Busy day in London: Jamr, DWP on Martyn’s Law, XRave, Unlocked, students at Hippodrome, Fabric, then Red Bull Studios.
More to come
Great Telegraph piece on Labour’s “holy trinity” — Starmer, Rayner, Burnham. Not unity, but pressure. Starmer leads but is on the defensive, Rayner agitates from within, Burnham waits outside. A party already eyeing succession. This trinity looks anything but stable.
