@jjfadaka: Nimbyism is killing nightlife in the UK I hate people that move an area because it is culturally rich and diverse and then try and push out all that good, if you want silence on Saturday nights you should move to the suburbs. I didn’t let it deter me, another venue who were being targeted by the same homeowners gave me their place at a massively reduced rate which saved the night
even when you do own a club venue, these people can take it away just like that. im in australia, my city has a designated nightlife district in which there used to be a cool small live music venue. some people chose to move into the apartment above it and started complaining about the noise, and now the venue has been barred from hosting gigs. even though they chose to move above a live music venue??
2026-02-06 01:09:45
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Emily :
@Emily: “So it’s a DEI thing” oh my goodness, what on earth. This is horrendous I’m sorry. This is happening in Sydney too! Some local markets are having to spend like 30k a year in red tape to satisfy preemptive nimby complaints to do just 4 night markets that year, it’s ridiculous
2026-02-06 11:25:01
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ajbynight :
Living above a restaurant in a major city, and complaining about nightlife activity before 2am is wild
2026-02-03 22:50:43
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chema :
also, seems like tiktok is 'folding' most of the comments for me, which means that it looked like only 12 ppl had commented. weird
2026-01-29 10:29:16
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c a r l a 🪐✨ :
I remember this happening! The area you’re talking about has changed drastically and is beyond gentrified. Racsim, classim and gentrification is ruining Edinburgh.
2026-02-11 11:06:11
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heyafua :
Peace and quiet above a restaurant 🙃 be so serious right now.
2026-02-12 08:49:44
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☆ :
why are there so many folded comments 😭
2026-01-29 17:34:54
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Jacobs Morgan :
I own a venue called COVEN in London and had to close down because of exactly this x
2026-02-18 10:04:55
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just a girl in this world :
THANK YOU! We've been saying this! Every time I've seen a club die, it's always the same pattern: new residence developed, opened, and then sold.
2026-02-15 08:16:13
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civilly.disobedient :
Why don’t people freaking live in the suburbs if they don’t like city life? Why kill the vibes of the city?
2026-03-04 21:00:04
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njmanw88 :
I’m from NYC and in my first visit to the UK a few years ago I was in shock at how dead the city is after 8PM
2026-02-14 22:24:00
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Sarah :
omg I'm so sorry
2026-01-30 08:40:23
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ain :
Edinburgh is so stuck up 😒 glasgow is not like this
2026-02-03 09:17:20
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ScottishDianne :
Whoa! I didn’t catch the Scotland part at the beginning. Your melanin and accent I DIDN’T expect this to be a story about Edinburgh! Sad times.
2026-01-29 09:04:25
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Sandra :
it makes me sad that I'm not surprised to hear this about Edinburgh. I'm really sorry this happened. are you planning on doing anything else? I'm in Glasgow, but would love to keep up with any events you do in the future.
2026-02-20 10:41:17
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Mama Chi🐆👣🪘🪮📜🛖 :
this story broke my heart😣
2026-01-30 08:01:33
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user2174074892603 :
In liverpool this has been a massive problem :( students moving above night time venues in the city centre then complaining when they chose to live right in the city centre some above a particular venue complaining to the council when they don’t even live here all year round
2026-02-21 06:44:57
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Diors Room :
this is so frustrating, hope you go through with future events and this doesn’t put you down ❤ it’s so important you keep going, so many people need event organisers like yourself
2026-02-04 15:22:54
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Lungowe :
They did this to the pub at the bottom of leith walk
2026-02-21 11:19:59
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magnoliaquartz ✨ :
Huh. So that’s why this city’s nightlife is so trash? My friend and I joke that it’s like a big village - streets are deserted after 8pm
2026-02-13 20:41:26
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Vitaminb12 :
So sorry this happened to you xx
2026-02-01 20:26:29
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Cameron Scally :
was this on Leith walk, by any chance?
2026-01-28 20:37:28
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Jamie :
Your planned event sounds amazing! pulling artists and the community together and then a grant and more future events is amazing! I truly hope you can find somewhere to enact your ideas because that community is going to thrive
2026-02-04 16:38:58
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bthemasterrr :
Oh girl :((
2026-02-05 15:06:48
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