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• Evidence of this demise and the ongoing threat of bar and club closures can be seen everywhere.
• In late 2023 the renowned London club G-A-Y closed its doors, as did many other bars and clubs, victims of an array of economic difficulties.
• All these things have acted to catalyse this destructive process, stripping city nightlife scenes of queer venues.

Revolution through evolution

• But if gay nightlife has been forced to change, something more exciting is evolving in its place, according to Amin Ghaziani’s book Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution.
• By sharing insights and experiences from in and around London’s evolving queer nightlife scene, Ghaziani reveals how it continues to thrive in spite of widespread closures.
• Ghaziani argues that the very nature of queer spaces has merely transformed, now surviving more independently “underground” – often away from the mainstream nightlife sectors.
• Ghaziani’s book links the demise of gay clubs in London to the rise of new queer events appearing throughout the city.

Beyond the city

• The queer underground of the big city is moving, adapting, evolving, as Ghaziani contends.
• Culture is changing and this book helps to explain why and how, encouraging the celebration of queer nightlife itself.
• But by immersing us in a night out in the big city, the book manages to convey feelings of fun and togetherness, reminding us that nightlife is above all about joy, expression and community.
• Ghaziani is asking us not to dwell on the devastation of the gay nightclub scene, but celebrate the queer night’s evolution.

Zack Ditch receives funding from Midlands4Cities.

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• The event is organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) with Cathay being the title sponsor for the 22nd year.
• As a signature Chinese New Year celebration in Hong Kong, the Night Parade this year will recreate the classic float carnival with the largest number of international performing groups ever.
• We are delighted to be the title sponsor of the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade for the 22nd year.
• International teams will also perform there on 11 and 12 February (the second and third day of Chinese New Year).

• MUMBAI, India, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEE5 Global , the world's largest streaming service for South Asian content, today announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
• ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access their favorite South Asian entertainment platforms on the ZEE5 Global platform itself, with Add-ons pricing starting from just $1.49 onwards.
• "The launch of Add-ons on ZEE5 Global is a significant milestone, further cementing our leadership position as the No.1 South Asian streaming platform in the US market," said Ms. Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, "Add-ons will bring the best of South Asian content from multiple streaming platforms within ZEE5 Global for the diaspora in the US and soon globally, and at the best possible value."
• Sharing her vision for ZEE5 Global Add-ons, Ms. Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, added, "As the foremost South Asian streaming platform in the United States, ZEE5 Global has played a crucial role in connecting the South Asian diaspora with their cultural roots.