While London’s nightlife is a contentious issue, with some likely to argue if there is much of a nightlife in 2025, what cannot be argued is this city’s love for a pub. Whether you are catching up with friends or family over a pint, seeking glory at a quiz night or grabbing the prime spot to watch the football, London’s pubs are hugely important for community cohesion.
MyLondon backs our capital’s night-time economy and appreciate the challenges the hospitality sector faces in the current climate with rising costs and cash-challenged customers. We champion new ventures, cover plans to boost London’s nightlife to allow more venues to open and share the sadness when old favourites shut – the announcement of the closure G-A-Y on Old Compton Street a recent high profile case.
London’s night-time economy is thriving in many neighbourhoods, with Peckham newly named the ‘coolest place to live’, 17 pubs in South London just added to CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide with 11 more in West London and The Red Lion and Sun in Highgate Village crowned the best in the city.
