Night Czar For London Announced

Lamé was selected out of a pool of applicants that included DJs, venue managers, journalists, ex police and doctors, according to Timeout. Lamé is the co-founder of the club night Duckie, which takes place every Saturday at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern.

She also DJs at other club nights across the capital, and was Mayoress of Camden between 2010 and 2011, a borough known for its vibrant live music scene.

Lamé “co-founded and chairs RVT Future, a voluntary LGBT+ community group campaigning to preserve the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern,” her bio reads. Hopes are she’ll be able to do the same for other threatened clubs in London. The city has lost 40 percent of its live music venues and half of its nightclubs since 2007. One of the most prominent cases unfolded in September, when the iconic Fabric nightclub had its license revoked by local council.

The case is being appealed, so all eyes will be on Lamé and what influence she’ll be able to wield. Her other tasks include being an ambassador for London as a 24-hour world city, creating a vision for a 24-hour London in tandem with local councils, the police, businesses and the Chair of the Mayor’s Night-Time Commission, developing a road map to make that vision reality working with local councils, businesses, and agencies like TfL and the Met Police, using the Night Tube as an opportunity to broaden and boost London’s evening and night-time economy, ensuring the night-time economy is developed in a way that considers people’s need for rest and public safety.

The aim is to increase the city’s nighttime economy’s worth by £2 billion over the next 12 years, taking it to £28.3 billion by 2029. Music currently contributes about £3.8 billion to London’s overall economy, with an additional £2.2 billion in music tourism. These amounts are also expected to increase over the coming years. London is now the biggest city to have a night czar. Other cities that already have a night czar include Amsterdam, Berlin and San Francisco.

Amsterdam’s night mayor, Mirik Milan, said: “Speaking from experience, I can tell you it’s not an easy job! I know London will benefit socially, culturally and economically from the appointment. It’s a big step forward for all who work so hard in creating a safe and vibrant nightlife scene.” Lamé said: “It’s a privilege to be London’s very first Night Czar. I can’t wait to hit the streets and have loads of ideas of what I can do for revelers, night-time workers, businesses and stakeholders.

For too long, the capital’s night-time industry has been under pressure. I look forward to bringing together local authorities, the police, Transport for London and many other people from across the night time industries to transform London into a truly 24-hour city.” Mayor Khan said: “The recent closure of the world-famous nightclub Fabric and the threats facing other venues across the capital show why Amy will be a much-needed ambassador for the city after dark. He said he would “be going even further and extending the work of the Night Time Commission. I look forward to appointing a new Chair of the Commission to work with Amy to ensure London thrives as a 24-hour-city.”