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Research, consultancy and advocacy agency dedicated to supporting creatives and preserving nighttime culture

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As @amsterdamdanceevent celebrates 30 years of shaping electronic music culture, we’re looking at the cities and cultural ecosystems that make it thrive. 💛

Together with ADE, we developed the Nighttime Culture Index (NCI) to assess the cultural vitality of cities around the world.

But how do you measure something as complex as nighttime culture? Our methodology explores six key dimensions that shape and sustain it.

The first edition of the NCI assesses six cities worldwide, with findings available through an interactive dashboard and a full report launching on 22 October as part of ADE’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

#ADE #NCI taken in Amsterdam Dance Event by @vibelab_network

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How can real estate development in cities benefit night culture? We believe that when there is dialogue and respect for culture, opportunities follow.

Do you have any interesting examples from your city? Let us know!

The first Creative Footprint Lab kicks off on 18 November in London!

Register your interest via the link in our bio.

Photo: Efe Kuyu taken in London, United Kingdom by @vibelab_network

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We’re excited to announce that The Better Move project is coming to @amsterdamdanceevent 💛

Join us on October 21 at 18:30 at DB55 Amsterdam for a two-part panel discussion exploring the current disconnect between dancers and clubs and how we can bring the two back together.

We’ll also be launching The Better Move Guide, sharing practical insights and recommendations for creating stronger connections between dancers and the nightlife industry.

Free entry
RSVP link in bio 🔗
📸 @sebastiaanlefuce taken in Amsterdam Dance Event by @vibelab_network

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Grassroots nightlife spaces are often created, used and operated by the very people who are among the first to be affected when democracy is weakened. We wanted to understand how these spaces contribute to fostering democratic society beyond their walls. 🌙

We are happy to share our newest study, Nightivism in Practice: A Best Practice Report on Grassroots Nighttime Culture and Democracy, as part of @democracy.in.action.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their time and insights. We are very thankful for your support!

We would love to hear your feedback, and to hear if you observe other democratic practices emerging in your grassroots nighttime communities.

Photo credits:
Raymond van Mil, Amsterdam @raymondvanmil
Jonáš Verešpej, Ankali, Prague @stillsosparkling
Mery Wilczyńska, Poznań @merywilczynska
Jeremi Pollak, Poznań @jerrremiash

Lead Researcher and Report Writer: Kerronia Thomas
Design of the report: Jack Waghorn @jack.waghorn
Project manager: Tereza Patočková @patockote by @vibelab_network

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How are grassroots nighttime spaces fostering democratic practices? Find out in our upcoming report on September 14.

You can join the waiting list for the report and get the full PDF delivered straight to your inbox once it’s out.

Link in our bio.

Photos 📸
Mery Wilczyńska, @merywilczynska
Jonáš Verešpej, @ankali2.0, @stillsosparkling
Jeremi Pollak, @jerrremiash by @vibelab_network

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Hei, we’re still looking for emerging nightlife creatives from across the Nordic region to join us as students for NightSchool Vol. 2.

If you’d like to deepen your know-how of the industry, this is your chance! The educational programme is completely free, and applications are open until 13 September. taken in Helsinki, Finland by @vibelab_network

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Meet our local city coordinators for the Nighttime Culture Index - a collaboration between @amsterdamdanceevent and VibeLab.

@l_j_white (Sydney): Curator, booker and producer with over 20 years working in the city’s dance and music scenes across clubs, festivals and underground parties.

@djtaranyc (New York): DJ and urban planner working at the intersection of nightlife and city-making.

@Israelajay_ (Lagos): Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Black Noise, documenting electronic music and nightlife across Nigeria.

@Moniquedardenne (São Paulo): Two decades in Brazil’s music industry, and co-founder of Women’s Music Event, a platform for gender equity in music.

@ldymacca (Seoul): Researcher and writer embedded in independent creative scenes, published across Mixmag Asia, Le Monde Diplomatique and The Korea Times.

@rockyvanjaaren (Amsterdam): Club owner, programmer and producer, and Community Manager for the city’s Night Mayor.

We’re measuring the cultural vitality of the nighttime across these six cities, and we need your help!

Calling everyone from Amsterdam, Lagos, New York, São Paulo, Seoul and Sydney to share their perspectives about nighttime culture! 🌍

✍️Fill in the survey via the link in bio before Sunday 30 August taken in Amsterdam Dance Event by @vibelab_network

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NightSchool Nordics applications are open until 6 September! ✏️

Link in bio 🔗 taken in Helsinki, Finland by @vibelab_network

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OPEN CALL 🚨🇫🇮
NightSchool is back! Applications are now open for emerging nightlife creatives based in Finland and across the Nordics.

NightSchool is a free online training and educational programme for people early in their nightlife careers: promoters, collectives, and anyone just starting off in nightlife.

Over four evenings this autumn (22 September–15 October) you’ll learn about the practical side of nightlife, from defining your nightlife concept, planning and budgets, navigating permits and licensing, to making your events more inclusive and safer. Each session is led by experienced nightlife creatives from Finland and across the international nightlife circuits.

Apply to join by 6 September 2026 🩷
🔗 link in bio taken in Helsinki by @vibelab_network

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Clubbing in Berlin is not dying, but it is pushed to transform and respond to the rising economic pressure. Read the whole @clubcommission study in German on the link in their bio.

📸 Photos: Ben Backmann and Winfried Veil taken in Berlin, Germany by @vibelab_network

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What is the culture of a city after dark?

ADE and VibeLab are collaborating on a special project: the Nighttime Culture Index, a global first, launching at ADE Pro this October for 30 YEARS ADE. A public measure of the cultural vitality of the world’s nights, the first edition will research six cities across six continents: Amsterdam, Lagos, New York, São Paulo, Seoul, and Sydney.

If you’re part of the nighttime culture of any of these cities, whether you live there, work there, or know its night culture firsthand, we’d love to hear your perspectives. The survey is open now and takes under 10 minutes.

✍️Fill in the survey via the link in bio.
🎵”Bobo No GO Die” by @_faemous by @vibelab_network

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We’re happy to share that VibeLab has been invited to the Cities After Dark: Creative West Night-Time Economy Summit in Footscray on Friday, 28 August. 🌙

As cities everywhere grapple with questions of safety, vibrancy, economic resilience and community connection after dark, the City of Maribyrnong is bringing together some of the most innovative cultural thinkers to debate, explore and test the ideas behind its plans for an ambitious new project: Creative West.

What do you think about citizen co-created architecture? Could something like this benefit your city?

🔗 Find the event link in our bio!

📸 Photos:
1. Michael J. Fromholtz / Wikimedia Commons
Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and edited for this post. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
2.Maribyrnong City Council
3.Raymond van Mil
4.Maribyrnong City Council taken in Footscray by @vibelab_network

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