To celebrate England’s nightclubs reopening on so-called “freedom day”, we sent disposable cameras to readers so they could document their first big nights out in over a year.Some of the cameras never found their way back to us, lost to the night’s darker recesses. Others slid through our letter box with neat business cards attached. And much like people’s experiences of those first post-lockdown weekends, the results were varied.
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Here are some of our favourite late-night photos.AMELIA MAGGIORA DAVIES, 22
“The night felt like when you go out on holiday and everyone is really eager to chat to random people. Everyone was taking advantage of the summer. One of the bars – Club Makossa – had naff palm trees on the wall and looked like Miami Vice. It was a fun, random mix of people.The girl in pink and blue is one of my friends. The colours of the outfit gave me first-night-out vibes. She’s the life and soul of the party.” – @ameliamdavies
AMELIA MAGGIORA DAVIES, 22
Location: Dalston, east London
Hours: 10PM to 4AM
ZOE OUSEY, 27
Location: Peckham, south London, and Shoreditch, east London
Hours: 11PM to 2:30AM and 9:30PM to 11PM
COREY DONOVAN, 26
Location: Bristol
Hours: 11PM to 4AM
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