the last Macumba in France based in Englos closes its doors

He will not celebrate his 50th birthday. Macumba, a cult nightclub whose last establishment was part of the resistance in Englos, near Lille (North) vhas definitively lowered the curtain in February.

The announcement came like a hammer: in a publication relayed on Facebook, Henri Souque, founder and CEO of Macumba and Dimitri Derepas, director of Macumba in Lille, announced that the network’s last nightclub, inaugurated in 1975, will close permanently its doors on February 23, 2025.

“Much more than just a nightclub”

“You made this place more than just a nightclub, a real place of life, meetings and joy», We can read in the press release.

For regulars, learning that they will no longer be able to let off steam on the 1 500 m² dance floorsit’s a shock. “It’s a shame”, “I can’t understand that it’s the end, it’s a nightmare”, “Too sad”, “What wonderful memories…”

There is no question for the management of sinking into sadness, the closure of this emblematic place will take place with joy with two evenings which already promise to be memorable: Saturday February 22 from 10:30 p.m. and Sunday February 23 from 3 p.m.

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