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Night-time uncovered

An Observer special, ahead of London's 24-hour tube

  • Shooting the city of Sheffield at night - "The best views of the city are made even better after dark."

    From dusk till dawn: readers share experiences of the night

    As London greets the arrival of a 24-hour tube service, we asked you to share pictures of what nightlife means to you. The responses told of sleeping under the stars, emergency shift work, jazz clubs and unmissable opportunities for photography
  • Carl Cox

    On my radar: Carl Cox’s cultural highlights

  • ‘The stillness really helps me think’: Jon Bennie in the field near Helston, Cornwall.

    The scientists who only come out at night…

  • On Air Sign

    Meet the late-night radio DJs: ‘It’s like a confession and I’m the priest’

  • ‘The ultimate badge of modernity’ : street lighting in London 1937.

    The heart of darkness that still beats within our 24-hour cities

  • Lionel Shriver: ‘A lunch invitation is a catastrophe’

  • With nightclubs in decline, what does modern Britain get up to after dark?

  • Simone Lia on the night-time

  • From midnight road movies to small-hours rave: the best culture for night-owls

  • Countdown to a non-stop capital: London goes 24-hour

  • Cyclists: fear your reflection no more with the stylish future of hi-vis

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