Why Londoners need to party more
Why Londoners need to party more
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There’s an epidemic sweeping London right now. It’s not HMPV virus, it’s not Covid, though, by the way people are acting, you’d think there was some degree of lockdown going on. It’s a rampant disease ripping through the capital and the most valued members of our city — party people — are dropping like flies.
What is a city without its party people? What is a workplace without its personality hires? What is London without fun? These are questions you don’t want to learn the answers to, but if you hit the play button eight minutes and 23 seconds into 28 Days Later, that would pretty much sum it up.
This year, nearly a quarter (22%) of Britons admitted they weren’t awake for midnight New Year’s Eve, according to stats from YouGov. It gets worse: last year, only 21 per cent of Britons attended a New Year’s Eve party or gathering. It’s not just a problem with New Year’s. The year’s second biggest party occasion, Halloween, also has dwindling support. YouGov stats showed that only 28 per cent of Britons planned to celebrate Halloween in 2024, while two-thirds of the public did not, and only 25 per cent said they’d be hosting or attending a Halloween party.
Even if people wanted to party, they’re rapidly finding themselves with nowhere to go. Statistics from YouGov and Little Door Co this November revealed that 45 per cent of Londoners had ended a night out before midnight in the last year despite wanting to stay out later. Londoners reported being unable to stay out longer due to premature last orders (35%), a lack of available public transport options (45%) and, quite simply, a lack of available venues (29%).
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