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No lights out for nights out

Written just before Islington LBCs decision on the future of Fabric nightclub, Claire Fox urges councils to combat nightclub closures and ditch their over-zealous approach to licensing

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By Claire Fox | 06 September 2016

This article was written shortly before Islington LBC's decision to revoke Fabric's license

By time you read this, I hope that Islington LBC will have seen sense and reprieved Fabric nightclub after suspending its license last month. What on earth were councillors thinking when they closed down such a beloved cultural institution?

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