Afterhour club

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An Afterhours Club, in North America and Europe, in general refers to a Nightclub which is open past the designated curfew for clubs which serve alcohol. Such clubs must cease serving alcohol at the designated time, but have special permission to remain open to customers and to sell non-alcoholic sodas and (typically) high-caffeine drinks.

More Recently (within the last decade), in Northern Europe - specifically in Spain and the United Kingdom, 24 Hour 'Music and Dance' Licences have been granted and which do not necessarily have alcohol restrictions. Door Security and Superviser searches normally appear tighter than that of other nightclubs, in an attempt to restrict the use and distribution of Narcotics or Illegal Drugs.^{[citation needed]} Afterhours clubs are popularly known as centers (but not exclusively) of third-party Illegal drug trade, as well as other related insomniac or late-hour party activity. The dancefloor is most likely to be very upbeat and energetic.

Local authorities tend to be aware of most activities within such clubs and a blind-eye is normally turned where matters are not out of control.