{"id":35366,"date":"2019-12-06T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=35366"},"modified":"2019-12-06T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:00:30","slug":"are-london-club-door-policies-racist-and-discriminatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/are-london-club-door-policies-racist-and-discriminatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Are London club door policies racist and discriminatory?"},"content":{"rendered":"

London undoubtedly has one of the best nightlife scenes in the world. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But, despite the glam and prestige that draws people in, many will be left outside- and not because of their choice in clubbing attire.<\/span><\/p>\n

DSTRKT Club<\/span><\/a>, which closed down in 2017 was notoriously known for having a \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d door team, which refused entry to anyone who did not \u201cfit their club\u2019s standards.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The venue did not close due to issues related to the complaints, but due to a knife stabbing by an Albanian gang outside the venue.<\/span><\/p>\n

DSTRKT saw mass protests outside the venue in 2017 from people who did not agree with their entry standards and wanted the club closed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our host, Simona, explores the opinions of a range of young London clubbers from different backgrounds and their different ways of clubbing.<\/span><\/p>\n