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Total Population
0
Amsterdam
Rome
Lyons
Berlin
Barcelona
Brussels
London
Paris
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number of restaurants
0.0
London
Rome
Madrid
Berlin
Bucharest
Vienna
Hamburg
Budapest
Warsaw
Paris
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
Population (millions)
01
The London night-time economy
contributes £26.3bn to London’s
annual GDP and supports 1 in 8 jobs.
The night-time economy will deliver
a £3bn boost to the capital by 2029.
06
London is home to 63 Michelin-star
restaurants, which has almost doubled over
the last 10 years, from 32 to 63.
(Source:
Michelin Guide main Cities of Europe 2016)
07
London has overtaken New York as the world’s
second city in terms of Airbnb listings. In 2016
there were 47,000 Airbnb listings.
(Source: Airbnb Data & Analytics)
02
The growth of the night-time
economy will be supported by
the opening of the night tube,
with over 100,000 trips made on
its first weekend.
(Source: TfL)
03
Over 250 festivals take place in
London every year. The largest is the
Notting Hill Carnival which attracts
2.5 million people every year and
is the second largest carnival in the
world.
(Source: VisitBritain)
04
50% of nightclubs in London have
shut down in the last five years. Of
the 430 music venues which traded
in London between 2007 and 2015,
only 245 are still open (43% have
closed).
(Source: London Mayor,
London Assembly)
05
London is home to 4 UNESCO world
heritage sites, which are the Tower
of London, Maritime Greenwich,
Westminster Palace and Kew’s Royal
Botanic Gardens.
£26.3bn
250+
Festivals
per year
47,000
Listings
50% of
Nightclubs
shut down
100,000+
Trips
63
London cultural facts
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