SAVE THE NIGHT

The night is more than what happens after dark. It's the magical in-between. The place where identities are found, rules are bent, strangers become family, and tomorrow's culture is born while the rest of the world is fast asleep. 

But nightlife is fragile. While electronic music might seem booming, the scenes, clubs and communities that nurture it often live on a razor’s edge. Since 2020, we’ve seen a rapid rise in club closures (hundreds in the UK, France and Berlin alone), which are so widespread that Germans even coined a word for it: Clubsterben. 

The silent years of the pandemic left us with an inheritance of financial pressure and shifting demographics. Inflation and soaring rents are forcing legendary spaces to shut their doors. And while safety remains a pressing concern for many – especially women and LGBTQ+ communities – the ecological cost of festivals and clubs keeps climbing.