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The rise of noctourism: The truth about travelling after dark | FZINE Singapore

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2025
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From night markets in Chiang Mai to stargazing in Dubai, discover how exploring after sunset is changing the way we travel. Source: The rise of noctourism: The truth about travelling after dark | FZINE Singapore

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Chinese cities launch summer tourism campaigns to promote nighttime economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2025
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Cities across China have seen a prosperous nighttime economy during the current summer vacation seas Source: Chinese cities launch summer tourism campaigns to promote nighttime economy

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Gen Z’s passion for live performances drives nighttime consumption in Shanghai | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2025
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In its Night Economy 2.0 initiative, the city government has announced a series of events dubbed ‘Wonderful Night Shanghai’. Source: Gen Z’s passion for live performances drives nighttime consumption in Shanghai | South China Morning […]

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Le Royaume-Uni en quête d’une renaissance nocturne – Le Singulier

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2025
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Alors que les clubs britanniques subissent une vague de fermetures, les pouvoirs publics et les professionnels tentent de réinventer une vie nocturne en perte de vitesse. La scène clubbing britannique traverse une période de mutation […]

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Sydney’s aggressive nightlife push is inspiring other countries – Sydney Travel Guide

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2025
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Having a minister or specific body dedicated to nightlife (and only nightlife) is clearly the way forward for cities who want to build up their hugely Source: Sydney’s aggressive nightlife push is inspiring other countries […]

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NTIA Scotland says night time economy at serious risk

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2025
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NTIA Scotland has published its manifesto calling for a coherent strategy for the night-time economy. Source: NTIA Scotland says night time economy at serious risk

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Earlybirds Club, a dance party for ‘middle aged-ish’ women, is headed to Philadelphia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2025
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Many describe the party – which ends at an appropriate 10 p.m. – as a form of therapy and a rare chance to exhale and reconnect. Source: Earlybirds Club, a dance party for ‘middle aged-ish’ […]

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Reimagine liveable cities by integrating dynamic and human-centred lighting – Architect and Interiors India

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2025
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How can urban lighting be designed to flexibly adapt to different uses, provide a sense of safety, minimise environmental impact – and at the same time create a place-based experience that resonates emotionally? This was […]

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City forms ‘Night Council’ committee to revive Berkeley nightlife | City Government | dailycal.org

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2025
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At its regular meeting July 29, the Berkeley City Council approved the formation of the Nightlife Subcommittee, intended to develop the framework of a future nightlife council that will work Source: City forms ‘Night Council’ […]

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NITIES Interreg Project | Galway City Council

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2025
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Galway City Council is proud to partner on NITIES, an interregional approach to managing the night-time economies across the EU. Source: NITIES Interreg Project | Galway City Council

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  • La Rue des livres de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, un souffle discret pour la lecture à l’ère numérique

    April 5, 2026
  • France: Les jours de la nuit : Saint-Pierre adapte ses éclairages pour protéger la biodiversité nocturne

    April 4, 2026
  • Spain: Alejandro Zamarro, nuevo presidente de Noche Madrid en un momento de liderazgo internacional del ocio nocturno madrileño – Gaceta del Turismo

    April 3, 2026
  • France: La nouvelle municipalité de Clermont-Ferrand rétablit l’éclairage nocturne dès ce vendredi – La Montagne

    April 3, 2026
  • La oscuridad como herramienta de proyecto

    April 1, 2026
  • France: L’éclairage public rétablit la nuit dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, une décision qui divise

    March 31, 2026
  • Chinese cities redefine urban culture in a time of global uncertainty – CGTN

    March 30, 2026
  • Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar | The Seattle Times

    March 30, 2026
  • Night glow of Indian cities reveals link between inequality and crime: IIT study

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

    March 28, 2026
  • Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

    March 28, 2026
  • Protecting Night Skies from Light Pollution – Door County Pulse

    March 26, 2026
  • US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

    March 25, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

    March 25, 2026
  • La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

    March 22, 2026
  • ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content | Women | The Guardian

    March 18, 2026
  • NY could go dark at night one day: Here’s how

    March 17, 2026
  • Why Dark Sky Tourism and Astrotourism Are Growing

    March 17, 2026
  • Willie’s Clubhouse brings an elevated billiards, darts, and cocktail lounge to downtown Montreal – The Main

    March 16, 2026

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THE SPECTRE LIBRARY PRESENTS: The Pulp and Paperback Fiction Reader

Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

Urban Audiovisual Festival

UAF

Backlots

Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca

Investigating art and politics in urban space

The Urban Night

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

Progressive Geographies

Thinking about place and power - a site written and curated by Stuart Elden

deviantleisure

exploring the boundaries of leisure and crime

Armando Silva

Just another WordPress.com weblog

Toby Bennett

Urban Sound Space

researching music-making in Wellington and Copenhagen

C'est toi ma Ville

Mon regard sur Montréal

Geografia Crítica

Laboratório de Prática de Ensino para professores de Geografia

nocionescomunes.wordpress.com/

urbanculturalstudies

the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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