Nightclubs often feature lighting and other effects, to enhance the dancing experience.

Police have issued CCTV footage of the moment a hapless arsonist set fire to himself when trying to set fire to an Atherton nightclub. At about 4am on Saturday 19 January 2008, an offender on a moped rode up to the front door of the Decibel nightclub on Market Street, Atherton. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 0161 872 5050 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 These artists use a variety of tools to make music, usually drum machines and laptops.