Upmarket Kreuzberg club blames economic pressures, a pandemic hangover and Berlin’s dated image as factors leading to end of 22-year party
Berlin’s Watergate nightclub, one of the institutions of the German capital’s nightlife, is to close down after 22 years, with its owners saying the night-time economy still hasn’t recovered after the pandemic.
In a statement, the club’s management said it had made the “difficult decision” not to extend its lease and close its premises after a New Year’s Eve party at the end of the year.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/17/berlins-watergate-nightclub-will-close-with-new-years-eve-last-dance
Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor
Publish date : 2024-09-17 16:45:03
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