Since Amsterdam appointed its first night mayor more than 20 years ago, the role has inspired cities across the Netherlands and beyond. But what does a night mayor actually do, and what difference has the role made for clubbers, night makers and the city? Together with night mayors from across the Netherlands, we look at the current role, compare how different cities give it shape, and look at what we could learn from eachother: what should the night mayor of Amsterdam stand for?What are the different shapes of nighttime governance, especially the nightmayor role.

With the election of Amsterdam’s next night mayor on 26 November, we invite night citizens, night makers and everyone who cares about the night to share their expectations. The outcomes of this evening will be shared with the city administration of Amsterdam and feed into the candidate debate on 12 November. Your voice counts, and can shape the role of the next night mayor of Amsterdam.

Programme seriesTalk of the Night

Talk of the Night is a series where we start the conversation with Amsterdam on its night culture. What do citizens of Amsterdam think of our city’s nightlife? What is needed to create a more diverse, inclusive and vibrant night for all? Talk of the Night is a series organized by representatives of night citizens and night makers in the Amsterdam Night Council (ANC) in collaboration with Pakhuis de Zwijger. The ANC, including the night mayor of Amsterdam, represents the city’s night culture in conversations with the municipality of Amsterdam. In this series, we invite all clubbers, night makers and other citizens to join in and share their thoughts, wishes and worries on night culture in Amsterdam. All input will be shared with the city’s administration. Together, we work towards a meaningful night culture for generations to come.

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