unfortunately the Grauniad haven’t uploaded the whole document (which should normally be a public record) so I can’t double check but its probably something grudgingly agreed between the Council and Fabric management.
A 21 years limit (more common outside London) would likely mean they went bust anyway due to losing the youth market as todays youth increasingly seem to consider themselves to be becoming middle aged at 25. However there is also a risk to the other end of the age group as lots of folk my age stop partying for years due to family, work etc, decide to go clubbing / to festivals as a “one off” and get caught out by todays stuff being way stronger, so age limits won’t necessarily make anyone any safer.
