Nightclub Bars

A normal night out for the majority of people will involve the attendance of either a nightclub or bar or possibly both. Despite both being places where people gather socially there are vital differences between the two.

The biggest difference between a nightclub and a bar is the emphasis on music. In a nightclub, music plays an important part in creating an atmosphere and in many cases people will attend a nightclub with the sole intention of sampling the music they have on offer there. This tends to gather large crowds and thus nightclubs in general are much larger than bars. Due to the emphasis on the music most nightclubs will have a large space set aside as a dance floor and will invest in ensuring that the sound system is of good quality. Function1 have become the forerunner in providing good quality systems. Sometimes the emphasis is placed so much upon music that the club or event brand hosting the night will spend vast sums of money getting a high-profile DJ to play. Clubs such as Fabric in London, Watergate in Berlin and Womb in Tokyo are three of the highest profile music orientated nightclubs.

A bar on the other hand places less emphasis on the music element and instead attempts to provide a comfortable, stylish setting in which to socialise. Thus means that a good bar will have plenty of seating space, comfortable furnishings, a heated smoking area and a well-stocked and well-worked bar. This does however mean that the drink prices tend to be higher in a bar than a nightclub, especially seeing as door entry is generally not charged. Due to the social element and efficiency of drinking at bars some people tend to go to bars first and then a nightclub later in the evening.

Almost all bars and nightclubs have age restrictions placed upon them over 18 due to the availability of alcohol. However this age range can sometimes be set at 21 and even at 25. This tends to be the case with the more trendy bars and clubs as they want the cliental to be of a certain type, i.e. working with a job as opposed to those still in education.

Practically every town in the UK will have at least one bar or nightclub due to their popularity and nearly every settlement will have a pub. A pub is essentially an older bar and forms the social pillar of many people’s life. Drink prices at pubs tend to some of the cheapest available, especially those located in student areas. There are some very famous pubs around the country, either because they are steeped in history or they have become famous music venues. Ye olde trip to Jerusalem claims to the oldest pub in England dating back to 1189 and is situated in Nottingham. And the Tap ‘N’ Tin pub in Chatham became famous through the Libertines doing a free gig there almost every week.

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