Near Lille, the last establishment of the legendary chain of nightclubs will permanently close its doors on the weekend of February 22 and 23, 2025, reveals La Voix du Nord.
It’s a page that is turning. In the Englos commercial area, near Lille (North), the last Macumba will definitely close its doors, not without a final weekend of wild festivities, on February 22 and 23. The establishment with its round architecture was sold to a real estate agency “Value Immo”, according to information from The Voice of the North published Wednesday January 22. He will therefore not celebrate his 50th anniversary.
The announcement was made on Facebook by the owners of the place who announced “with emotion” the end of this emblem of Lille nightlife. “You have made this place much more than just a nightclub, a real place of life, meetings and joy”they write. “Without you, Macumba would never have been what it has become: a French institution.” “We leave with our heads held high”, they assured the local daily.
Last symbol of the golden age of nightclubs in France
The Macumba Lille is the second establishment of this name opened in France, in 1975. The chain had up to 23 establishments at its peak and remained the symbol of the golden age of nightclubs in France. Some Internet users already miss the immense dance floors which spread over 1,500 square meters and nostalgically deplore “the end of an era”.
-Nightclubs are disappearing one after the other today. There were 4,000 establishments in the 1980s until the beginning of the 2010s. There were less than 1,500 in 2021, according to a count from the National Union of Nightclubs and Leisure Places, note BFMTV. A drastic halt caused by confinement.
published on January 22 at 5:11 p.m., Emma Allamand, 6Medias
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