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Chinese cities launch summer tourism campaigns to promote nighttime economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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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Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Is the party over?The capital remains an “exciting” city, 25-year-old Carys Bromley who recently moved to London from the island of Guernsey, told AFP.”There’s a lot of parties, clubs, and a big nightlife. Source: Gen […]

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Media Links

  • Argentina: Cómo convertir horas “muertas” en ventas adicionales en la tienda y el surtidor? – Surtidores.com.ar

    February 9, 2026
  • Teatro Nacional y Palacio Nacional amplían horario hasta las 3 de la mañana – Noticias de El Salvador

    February 9, 2026
  • Jimmy Kimmel Music Cutbacks Highlight Decline of Late-Night Live Music

    February 6, 2026
  • Exposition : “La Nuit” d’Armand Luciani – Bibliothèque Universitaire – Corti

    February 5, 2026
  • Reopening Montreal concert venue La Tulipe won’t be easy, owners say | Montreal Gazette

    February 5, 2026
  • Ciudad Ho Chi Minh impulsa el desarrollo del turismo nocturno

    February 4, 2026
  • After dark: The successes and challenges of night shift workers – Scot Scoop News

    February 3, 2026
  • China: Proven Night-time Economy Framework | After-Dark Activation & Night Tourism

    February 2, 2026
  • France – La Rochelle : la Ville fait évoluer son dispositif concernant l’éclairage public, ce qu’il faut savoir

    January 31, 2026
  • London Nightlife Taskforce | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

    January 31, 2026
  • Urban Nightscapes and the Anthropocene – The Metropole

    January 26, 2026
  • La vie nocturne de Bruxelles en danger : un manifeste appelle à la soutenir

    January 26, 2026
  • A New Generation Gives Up Alcohol but Not the Party – The New York Times

    January 25, 2026
  • Italy: À Trapani, les citoyens obtiennent gain de cause devant les tribunaux contre le chaos de la vie nocturne.

    January 24, 2026
  • France: La Rochelle : dans la nuit des sans-abri, quand la ville ne brille plus

    January 24, 2026
  • How a Small City in Florida Became the Only Certified DarkSky International Community in the Southeast – Garden & Gun

    January 23, 2026
  • Entre cenas, reuniones clandestinas y crímenes violentos: así era la vida nocturna en la antigua Roma

    January 20, 2026
  • UwUAfterDark: la serie de fiestas cosplay nocturnas que conquista la vida geek en Colombia – Infobae

    January 18, 2026
  • Éclairage nocturne : allier sécurité, durabilité et obscurité | WSP

    January 13, 2026
  • Plus rien ne s’oppose à la nuit | Chroniques d‘architecture

    January 13, 2026

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An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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researching music-making in Wellington and Copenhagen

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