Why are Britain's pubs closing?

Описание: Britain’s pubs have been closing at a steady pace for decades... but what’s driving the decline, and what does it mean for local communities?
This report examines the decline of pubs across the UK using national data alongside on the ground reporting in Essex. It looks at why pubs are closing, the financial pressures facing landlords, and the wider social impact when a local pub disappears.

Using figures from the Office for National Statistics, the film explores long term trends in pub closures, rising costs, and changes in how pubs operate. It also speaks to pub owners at the Orange Tree in Essex about community, survival, and the challenges of keeping a pub open today. A modern alternative is provided by Evan, ‘Rate my pub’ on TikTok, youtube and instagram - who built his own pub in his back garden.

The report covers:
UK pub closure statistics and long-term trends
The rising price of a pint and where that money goes
Business rates and cost pressures facing pubs
The social role pubs play in local communities
What replaces a pub after it closes and what is often lost
The film draws on academic research into pub closures and community loss, including The Last of England: Banal Nationalism and Communities of Loss in British Pub Closure Media Narratives, alongside public data and first-hand reporting.
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With special thanks to :

Sara & Simon of The Orange Tree, 6 Lower Anchor St, Chelmsford CM2 0AS

Evan from Rate my pub https://linktr.ee/ratemypub

Remi Mills for camera work

Nina Farrell for support throughout the project

Sources :

Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindust...
UK Parliament research briefings https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/...
The Last of England: Banal Nationalism and Communities of Loss in British Pub Closure Media Narratives (Sociology journal)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...

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