London Nightlife Research
Services:
Research, Advocacy
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Year:
2025
Partners:
GLA, UCL, London Nightlife Taskforce
Throughout 2025, VibeLab partnered with the Greater London Authority and the London Nightlife Taskforce on new research that identifies solutions that help protect, retain and grow nightlife in London.
The Mayor Sadiq Khan has asked representatives from across London’s diverse nightlife businesses and communities to join an independent taskforce.
Together with VibeLab and UCL, taskforce examined and addressed the issues facing London city’s nighttime hospitality and culture, and delivered evidence-based recommendations to the Mayor.
Recommendations:
1. Support a new Nightlife Commission
2. Recognise nightlife as culture
3. Support nightlife small businesses: venues and beyond
4. Seed-fund the evolution of nightlife
5. Strengthen access to space for nightlife
6. Plan for a 24-hour city
7. Align night-time transport with nightlife demand
8. Rethink approaches to night-time sound
9. Create safer nights through collaboration and harm reduction
10. Update licensing for nightlife
“I’m determined to do all I can to work alongside our night-time industries, which is why I’ve brought together this independent taskforce of experts to examine and address the opportunities and issues facing the industry. Their expertise and unparalleled knowledge garnered from years of working across a range of night-time industries will help to inform and develop our collective efforts to support nightlife, as we continue to build a better London for everyone.”
— The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
