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Mayor hails new era for London’s nightlife with historic licensing powers to help support businesses, jobs and venues | London City Hall

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today heralded the start of a new era for London’s nightlife as his historic licensing powers took a significant step forward. Source: Mayor hails new era for London’s […]

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UK: ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife | Culture | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Digbeth is the city’s most thriving party district, but railway upgrades could tear it apart. Here, clubbers explain why they are doing everything to stop that happening Source: ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: […]

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Chile: “Long Island, llagas-desierto-disco” lleva al teatro las historias ocultas de la cultura nocturna homosexual chilena El Ciudadano

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 2, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Una discoteca puede convertirse en refugio, territorio de libertad y escenario de encuentros improbables. Pero también puede albergar historias que sus Source: “Long Island, llagas-desierto-disco” lleva al teatro las historias ocultas de la cultura nocturna […]

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Développer la vie nocturne montréalaise | URBANIA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 30, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Une politique municipale aide les salles et les boîtes de nuit à améliorer leurs installations et à développer leurs activités dans le respect du voisinage. Source: Développer la vie nocturne montréalaise | URBANIA

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Spain: Futuros urbanos nocturnos en disputa

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 30, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Mientras el capitalismo avanza en la colonización de la noche urbana, repensar nuestras ciudades nocturnas como espacios de cuidados, encuentro y resistencia se convierte en una cuestión urgente Source: Futuros urbanos nocturnos en disputa

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Montreal: Le fort de l’île Sainte-Hélène, un pôle de la vie nocturne? | OHdio | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 30, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Votre retour : Le fort de l’île Sainte-Hélène, un pôle de la vie nocturne? Source: Le fort de l’île Sainte-Hélène, un pôle de la vie nocturne? | OHdio | Radio-Canada

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As Nevada’s 24-hour economy grows, working parents struggle to find overnight childcare | Serving Northern Nevada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 29, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Glaiza Giron has offered round-the-clock childcare in her Northern Nevada home for more than two decades. A few months ago, a mother who worked nights at a warehouse near USA Parkway turned to Giron for […]

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A New Interactive Map Aims to Improve Nights Out in London

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 29, 2026
  • Uncategorized

It’ll help you find nearby toilets, charging points and drinking water after dark Source: A New Interactive Map Aims to Improve Nights Out in London

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Capital Destroys Cultural and Social Spaces in Cities

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Walking through downtown Toronto offers a sad portrait of how the rapacious forces of capital are hollowing out cultural and social life in cities. Source: Capital Destroys Cultural and Social Spaces in Cities

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Vietnam: Hai Phong étend son espace économique nocturne avec de nouvelles rues commerciales, culturelles et culinaires.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Prévue pour ouvrir le 30 octobre, la rue commerçante, culturelle et culinaire nocturne située au 53 Lach Tray ajoutera une nouvelle destination de shopping et de divertissement pour les habitants et les touristes, tout en […]

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  • Mayor hails new era for London’s nightlife with historic licensing powers to help support businesses, jobs and venues | London City Hall

    November 3, 2026
  • UK: ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife | Culture | The Guardian

    November 3, 2026
  • Chile: “Long Island, llagas-desierto-disco” lleva al teatro las historias ocultas de la cultura nocturna homosexual chilena El Ciudadano

    November 2, 2026
  • Développer la vie nocturne montréalaise | URBANIA

    October 30, 2026
  • Spain: Futuros urbanos nocturnos en disputa

    October 30, 2026
  • Montreal: Le fort de l’île Sainte-Hélène, un pôle de la vie nocturne? | OHdio | Radio-Canada

    October 30, 2026
  • As Nevada’s 24-hour economy grows, working parents struggle to find overnight childcare | Serving Northern Nevada

    October 29, 2026
  • A New Interactive Map Aims to Improve Nights Out in London

    October 29, 2026
  • Capital Destroys Cultural and Social Spaces in Cities

    October 28, 2026
  • Vietnam: Hai Phong étend son espace économique nocturne avec de nouvelles rues commerciales, culturelles et culinaires.

    October 27, 2026
  • Poland: Kraków joins cities developing the night-time economy – Oficjalny serwis miejski – Magiczny Kraków

    October 27, 2026
  • Chile: Organizaciones de la Economía Nocturna lanzan plan piloto para conectar grandes eventos con gastronomía, comercio y pymes para recuperar la noche – MEDIABANCO Agencia de Noticias – Chile

    October 27, 2026
  • UK: Uber offers discount to night workers for longest shift of the year

    October 24, 2026
  • Nighttime economy, explained: Why experts say cities should embrace 24-hour culture to boost safety and economic growth

    October 24, 2026
  • Global Nightlife Report: How New York, Seoul, Sydney, More Scenes Rate

    October 24, 2026
  • Nigeria: Lagos built a night economy before it built a nighttime city

    October 22, 2026
  • Nighttime Culture Index results reveal ‘thriving’ yet varied scene | IQ Magazine

    October 22, 2026
  • French riots: French PM calls for partial curfews as he condemns ‘thieves’ and ‘thugs’ – BBC News

    October 19, 2026
  • France: Un pacte de la nuit à Clermont-Ferrand : “On n’a pas à choisir entre une ville qui vit et une ville qui dort” – La Montagne

    October 18, 2026
  • Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

    October 14, 2026

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