Glasgow has begun recruiting its first nighttime economy manager, a new role created to help address issues facing the city's late-night hospitality industry and its live music venues.
Glasgow City Council is looking for someone to work closely with the city's recently formed Night-Time Economy Commission and serve as a link between local authorities and figures across the nightlife and hospitality sectors. The role will involve advocating for the local nightlife scene while helping enact the commission's recommendations.
The commission is chaired by Mike Grieve, managing director of Glasgow venue Sub Club and chair of the Scottish Night-Time Industries Association, with representatives from Music Venue Trust and promoter DF Concerts also involved. "This role is an opportunity to bring people together, tackle long-standing challenges and help make Glasgow a better place to enjoy after dark," Grieve said.
The position is the first of its kind in Scotland and follows similar roles created in London, where Amy Lame served as "Night Czar," and Manchester, where Sacha Lord held the title of Night Time Economy Adviser. Both London and Manchester have since discontinued their roles after each appointee stepped down.
Glasgow's move comes as cities continue to weigh how to support struggling nightlife and venue sectors, an ongoing conversation for the wider live-music and hospitality industry.
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- New role created under Glasgow's Night-Time Economy Commission
- Commission chaired by Mike Grieve of Glasgow venue Sub Club
- First role of its kind in Scotland
- Follows similar, now-discontinued roles in London and Manchester
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