Hello! This week on Reasons to be Cheerful Ed and Geoff are Going Out Out and talking about the night-time economy: generally everything that happens between 6pm and 6am. At the end of 2022, iconic Manchester venue ‘Night & Day’ was threatened with closure over a noise complaint. We talk about why this example represents a wider crisis in city nightlife and how it is possible to protect it, both for a good night’s sleep and for better workers’ rights. We chat to Dr Alessio Kolioulis about the history of the night-time economy, to Sacha Lord about why Manchester’s nightlife is the keystone of its cultural identity and to Clare Lynch, long-time resident of Soho, who tells us about the changes happening there and how to preserve the area’s character. And where does Bez from the Happy Mondays keep his bees?
Plus: Find out which TV chef has given a professional review of Ed’s soup…
Guests
Dr Alessio Kolioulis, Lecturer teaching urban economic development at the Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL (@AleKolioulis)
Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester (@Sacha_Lord)
Clare Lynch, Audio producer and Soho Resident (@clarelynchred)
More info
Night & Day: Manchester venue’s noise breach appeal hearing postponed
Brussels famous nightclub Fuse allowed to reopen
Working Nights: Municipal strategies for nocturnal workers
It’s official - Germany declares its nightclubs are now cultural institutions