Culture After Dark: Three Ways Cities Are Supercharging the Night-Time Economy
Cities from Guangzhou to Toronto are increasingly placing culture at the heart of their night-time economies. Our 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report shows that what was once an.
Urban Renewal: Beijing’s cultural strategy transformed former industrial site into thriving Shougang Park
On the outskirts of the capital, Beijing’s cultural strategy has transformed a vast 863 hectares steel production site into a unique visitor destination, positioning Shougang Park as a model.
How Chengdu became a destination for spectating online video game tournaments
Chengdu’s comprehensive esports policy is transforming the city into a national destination for gaming tournaments by investing in venues, events, and clubs, while leveraging culture and technology to enhance.
Cultural Innovation: Expanding 2,000-year-old Guangzhou Flower Market’s cultural offering
Guangzhou’s 2,000-year-old Spring Festival Flower Market, now recognised as national intangible cultural heritage, blends ancient Lunar New Year traditions with modern innovations like drone shows, street food, and riverside.
How night-time cultural policy can regenerate town centres
In 2022, Bromley became one of the first boroughs to join the Mayor of London’s Night Time Enterprise Zone programme. Using strategic cultural programming and evening activation – like.
Stockholm’s Nobel Week Lights Winter Festival
Held each December during the Nobel Prize celebrations, Nobel Week Lights invites artists to create large-scale light installations inspired by Nobel-winning discoveries. The free festival reimagines Stockholm’s public spaces.
Balancing resident needs with a vibrant, sustainable night time economy in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Implementation Agenda for Night Culture 2023–2026 is a strategic plan to strengthen the city’s night time economy through 15 targeted measures. It addresses key challenges like noise complaints,.
Barcelona’s Night Commissioner Alcaldessa de Nit
In early 2025, Barcelona City Council appointed its first Alcaldessa de Nit (Night Commissioner), aligning the city with international best practice in night-time governance and positioning it as the.
How Dublin used culture to strategically boost its nightlife
In 2024, Dublin launched a new Night-Time Economy Strategy to reimagine nightlife as a key pillar of civic and cultural life. Led by the city’s first Night-Time Economy Adviser,.
Brussels by Night Enhancing safety for all
Launched in 2022, Brussels By Night demonstrates how city governments can transform nightlife safety through strategic partnerships with venue operators and city partners. Deploying incident response care teams at.