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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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  • Quebec stores can soon stay open late on weekends. Will they want to? | Montreal Gazette

    March 2, 2026
  • La Rue des Livres à Hô Chi Minh-Ville s’illumine pour la 3e Fête du livre et de la culture nocturne

    February 27, 2026
  • New research shows shifts in Amsterdam’s nightlife: Social and cultural aspects are most valued, nightlife is not declining

    February 27, 2026
  • France – Municipales 2026 : l’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage augmente-t-elle vraiment la délinquance ?

    February 26, 2026
  • Spain: El Ocio nocturno propone consejerías propias y un ministerio de la noche

    February 26, 2026
  • Nice la nuit : médecins, carnavaliers et artistes au cœur de Grands Reportages sur TF1

    February 22, 2026
  • PRIX COAL 2026 : La Nuit – COAL

    February 19, 2026
  • Vietnam: Da Nang et le rêve d’une « ville qui ne dort jamais »

    February 18, 2026
  • São Paulo rallume la nuit: le centre-ville devient une machine à bars, rooftops et fêtes jusqu’à l’aube

    February 18, 2026
  • How “sunlight on demand” could erase darkness

    February 18, 2026
  • France: Extinction nocturne des enseignes lumineuses : les villes jouent la carte de la pédagogie

    February 17, 2026
  • Brazil: Vie nocturne à São Paulo: la ville qui refuse de dormir et transforme son centre en machine à fêtes

    February 17, 2026
  • La noche, motor del consumo urbano chino – DangDai – DangDai

    February 14, 2026
  • France: Arras. Les bars et restaurants pourront fermer à 2 heures au lieu d’1 heure du matin – Oise Hebdo

    February 14, 2026
  • France: Rennes après le coucher du soleil : évolution de l’économie nocturne et point de vue des entrepreneurs – Rennes Infos Autrement

    February 14, 2026
  • Pourquoi le tourisme nocturne pourrait transformer votre manière de voir le monde – Geo.fr

    February 14, 2026
  • Call for papers: ICNS.LX – International Conference on Night Studies

    February 14, 2026
  • Cais do Sodré, histoire d’un quartier où la nuit gouvernait Lisbonne – Portugal.fr

    February 12, 2026
  • Mitigating the environmental and ecological impacts of evolving city-scale streetlighting installations | Journal of The Royal Society Interface | The Royal Society

    February 12, 2026
  • Montreal mayor open to helping La Tulipe, protecting other venues | Montreal Gazette

    February 10, 2026

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