How can urban planners take the evening and night seriously when rethinking town centres? Night Towns features insights from Marion Roberts, highlights why nighttime urbanism matters in regeneration strategies. Rogers, a passionate advocate for inclusive and equitable urban design is a Professor of Urban Design at the University of Westminster, UK. In her view, urban design largely neglects the nighttime. Proposals are predominantly depicted in bright sunlight, scenarios that don’t represent most days. We rarely see night portrayed, except for special events, and this discrepancy raises important issues unique to the design of night environments.

Directed by Jeremy Clancy, an award-winning filmmaker known for impactful storytelling, the film explores how planning for nightlife and after-dark activities can shape more inclusive and vibrant urban spaces.