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Amy Lamé

Amy Lamé is a writer, broadcaster and performer. She was appointed 'night tsar' for London by mayor Sadiq Khan in November 2016

March 2021

  • The crowd at Fabric nightclub in London.

    Club culture
    UK nightclubs need financial help – and respect for their cultural importance

    Finn McCorry
    Club culture has suffered during the pandemic and lost out on government support, but it is also eroded by a lack of acknowledgment of its unique position in the arts

August 2020

  • Amy Lamé standing on a street of bars and cafes in London at night

    London night tsar faces down calls to quit: ‘I will be judged for what I do’

    Amy Lamé rejects criticism that she hasn’t done enough to save the capital’s night-time culture hit hard by the lockdown

August 2017

  • Party at Joiners Arms

    You must include gay venue on site of Joiners Arms, planners tell developers

    Inclusion of gay pub a condition of planning permission for the first time as London fights loss of LGBT venues

April 2017

  • Drag Show at a the Royal Vauxhall Tavern pub in 1976.

    Club culture
    LGBT London: what venue closures mean for the capital's future

    London has lost many LGBT venues in recent years as rents skyrocket and property development accelerates. But with the mayor’s ‘night tsar’ and new spaces emerging, there are signs of revival for the capital’s queer nightlife

December 2016

  • Amy Lamé, London’s first night tsar, on a London street in November 2016.

    On my radar
    On my radar: Amy Lamé’s cultural highlights

  • Amy Lamé was appointed as London's first 'Night Czar' in November 2016. 

Amy is an American-born performer, writer, TV and radio presenter, known for her one-woman shows, her performance group Duckie, and LGBT-themed media works.

Amy Lame, real name Amy Caddle.

    Saturday interview
    Drugs, developers and diplomacy: London night tsar Amy Lamé on the challenges of the job

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