[robochat]

One difference between the UK and Europe is that the clubs get started even later in Europe like 00:00 - 06:00. They seem to get later as you go further south so maybe it's something to do with waiting for the heat of the day to fade (?). As I get older, this makes going out to a club less enticing (oh, maybe that's the point!)

[tweetle_beetle]

Larger venues in the UK often open at 22:00, I think traditionally this was to overlap with the pub licensing, which forced pubs to close at 23:00, but I could be wrong. They typically close at 04:00 or 06:00.

However, there have always been after hours parties, usually in smaller, more niche venues. The first license enabling a legal after hours night was granted in 1990 [1] and originally used to run two promotions in a single night - kicking everyone out at 03:00ish and starting again.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnmills

[Bayart]

Brits have incredibly early eating and drinking habits, even for people living at the same latitude.

[Symbiote]

You can't even generalise England on this measure, let alone the rest of Europe at similar latitude.

Those of us from southern England are allowed by the northerners having "tea" (dinner) at half past five.

[Symbiote]

s/allowed/amused/

[clubsinuk]

There’s plenty of clubs in the U.K. that do these hours. I’ve come out of clubs in London at 7, 8 even 9 in the morning.

There’s clubs in London that don’t even start till 1am.