Nightlife for All: Towards a safer 24-hour city

Talk

Thursday 03 April 2025
18:15 - 19:45

Join us for our Evening Talk on how we can prioritise individual safety and wellbeing in London's nighttime urban environment.

With the recent announcement of the Mayor of London’s new Nightlife Taskforce to help support the capital’s revival as a leading 24-hour global city, how do we create better and safer night-time environments not just for party goers, but for vulnerable people and night-time workers travelling to and from work?

Join us for a talk with speakers across sectors and organisations who will discuss the priorities in implementing an effective strategy for London’s night-time economy, with strategies re-purposing public spaces and innovating through meanwhile interventions. Our panel will also be considering the role that developers and the private sector can play in making spaces feel safer at night.

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Programme

18:15
Arrivals & Registration

18:45
Welcome from the Chair
Maheer Khan, Urban Researcher, Futurecity

18:50
Speaker Presentations

The Mayor of London's Nightlife Taskforce & Hackney Nights
Sam Mathys, Senior Policy Officer for 24 Hour London, Greater London Authority

Women's Safety in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Ruth Lin Wong, Head of Landscape and Public Realm, London Legacy Development Corporation

19:10
Panel Discussion
Speakers above, plus:
Mark Williams, Deputy Chief Executive, HOLBA
Mary-Helen Young, Culture and Night Time Consultant

19:30
Q&A

19:45
Drinks & Networking

20:15
End

Speaker biographies

Mark Williams

Deputy Chief Executive, Heart of London BID

Maheer Khan

Urban Researcher, Futurecity

Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Design Principal, Landscape & Public Realm, London Legacy Development Corporation

Mary-Helen Young

Culture and Night Time Consultant, Mary-Helen Young Consulting

Sam Mathys

Senior Policy Officer - 24 Hour London, Greater London Authority

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are 4 steps to the main entrance, with a level access entrance via the Guildhall West Wing approximately 200 feet away. There are toilets and accessible toilets via stairs or a lift to the lower ground floor. If you would like more information, or have any access requirements, please let us know what these are and how we can best accommodate these by emailing events@nla.london.