London's first night czar to advise city businesses at Cork event

City's nighttime economy up for discussion as part of enterprise week events

Lorraine Walsh Cork Art Supplies, Laura Jane Redmond Wave & Cave, Manish Tanna LEO Cork City and Ita Madden LEO Cork City Local Enterprise Office preapring  for Local Enterprise Week, which runs from Monday, March 3  to Friday, March 7. One workshop will use Lego bricks to encourage creative thinking. Picture: Clare Keogh

The city of Cork is hoping to replicate the success London’s investment into the nighttime economy, which boosted local spend by up to 70% on evenings.

On Tuesday, Amy Lamé, London’s first night czar and the founding director of advisory company 24hr Cities will be in Cork to discuss her experiences after dark in London, and how the experiences that can be replicated for Leeside.