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by tweetle_beetle 1954 days ago
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