VibeLab

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 .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
Jonáš Verešpej, Ankali, Prague
Mery Wilczyńska, Poznań wolnekadry
Jeremi Pollak, Poznań 𝕁𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕚 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕜®

Lead Researcher and Report Writer: Kerronia Thomas
Design of the report: Jack Warghon Jack Waghorn
Project manager: Tereza Patočková Tereza

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, wolnekadry
Jonáš Verešpej, Ankali,
Jeremi Pollak, 𝕁𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕚 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕜®

Meet our local city coordinators for the Nighttime Culture Index - a collaboration between Amsterdam Dance Event and VibeLab.

Laura 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.

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

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

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

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

Rocky van Jaaren (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

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

📸 Photos: Ben Backmann and Winfried Veil

Clubbing in Berlin is not dying, but it is pushed to transform and respond to the rising economic pressure. Read the whole Clubcommission Berlin e.V. study in German at the link in their bio.

📸 Photos: Ben Backmann and Winfried Veil

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

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Steigende Kosten, neue Steuervorschläge und wachsender Druck auf die Nacht- und Gastrokultur. Was bedeutet das für Bars, Kneipen und Clubs?

Wenn du aus Deutschland kommst, nimm an unserem Online-Roundtable teil.

📅 3. Juli 2026 | 11:00 Uhr (MESZ)
💻 Online & kostenfrei

🔗 Jetzt anmelden – Link in Bio

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Rising costs, new tax proposal, and growing pressure on nightlife and hospitality businesses. What could this mean for bars, pubs, and clubs? When you are based in Germany - join our interactive roundtable.

📅 July 3, 2026 | 11:00 AM (CEST)
💻 Online & free to attend

🔗 Register now via link in bio