As venues continue to shut down, six people remember dancing nonstop, loved-up vibes and sticky carpets

• Calls to save the UK’s ailing nightclub industry aftern anothe year of closures

Nightclubs across British towns and cities have been declining steadily over recent years, with 65 closures this year alone. The Covid pandemic has been a big factor as 480 nightclubs shut their doors between June 2020 and June 2024.

Here, six people share memories of their favourite clubs in their 90s and 00s heydays.