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Time Out
19 hours ago
- Time Out
Four African cities have been named best in the world for nightlife
Nightlife takes on lots of different forms, and cities all over the world have adapted to our changing habits when it comes to going out. Today you'll find sober-friendly events collectives alongside vibey cocktail bars and late-night cafes as well as massive, pulsing raves. So, to uncover which cities are the best of the best when it comes to going out after dark in 2025, we quizzed thousands of city-dwellers and consulted a panel of experts to curate a list of the planet's best nightlife cities. Claiming the top spot was Las Vegas, which over recent years has leaned into a more low-key night out, and you can read all about it here. However, four African cities also claimed a spot in our shiny new top 20, and the first of these was Cape Town in number 11, where the 'party scene pulses with grit, glamour, and groove – just ask South African homegrown global stars Tyla and Black Coffee,' according to Time Out Cape Town editor Selene Brophy. And the stats do back up that claim. Seventy-seven percent of Capetonians describe the city as 'good' or 'amazing' when it comes to nightlife, and it also ranks as the third cheapest place on our list for a boogie – even better, eh? Lagos is up next in fourteenth place, where 79 percent of locals rate the nightlife positively. The Nigerian city's nightlife scene is shifting from exclusive lounges to inclusive underground raves such as SweatItOutLagos and Our Group Therapy. Cairo follows closely behind in fifteenth place, where 79 percent of locals approve of the city's nightlife scene and 72 percent describe it as 'cheap or free' or 'affordable'. But while history shows us that Egyptians were big on beer-drinking, the culture here is much more focused around shisha tobacco and caffeine. However, cool cocktail bars have been cropping up in more expat-heavy areas. Lastly, Marrakech comes in at number 19. 'As Marrakech's tourism numbers rise, so do its after-dark offerings,' says Morocco-based writer Sally Kirby, 'The Medina is home to colourful rooftop bars, including El Fenn and Kabana, offering cocktails and majestic views over the Koutoubia Mosque. In Gueliz, you'll find playful lounge bars such as Baromètre, a speakeasy, and The Mix, known for its electric Gnawa nights.'
The Sun
20 hours ago
- The Sun
Who is TikTok star and new Radio 1 presenter Charley Marlowe?
TIKTOK star Charley Marlowe is among the new Radio 1 presenters taking to the airwaves this summer. Fresh new faces are joining forces with the BBC station, including the Liverpool-born content creator. Who is Charley Marlowe? Charley is best known for narrating BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, the UK's first ever dating show for queer women, and will host the Early Breakfast show (5am-7am) on Radio 1 on Fridays from August 2025. She is a presenter and comedian who began her career via TikTok, where she has amassed almost 700,000 followers as of July 2025. Her funny, down-to-earth videos have also garnered almost 45 million likes on the social media platform. Since rising to fame on the video sharing app, Charley has secured a number of high-profile presenting jobs. This includes joining the BBC's presenting team for the broadcaster's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She says she's "absolutely buzzing" to be taking to the airwaves in less than two weeks, and plans to play "as much Jane McDonald and Kylie Minogue as the BBC allow. "Otherwise you can expect anything from a show tune to Madonna.' Charley has previously described herself as 'a lucky little lesbian' for being given the opportunity to be the voiceover artist on I Kissed A Girl. Radio 1 DJ says 'I've become a legend' as he adopts SPFL team and plans trip to Livingston In a recent interview with Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie on the pair's podcast Table Manners, Charley opened up about her sexuality and love life, revealing that she met her girlfriend through social media. 'She messaged me on Instagram, saying, people say, 'I look like Jane McDonald'. And then I clicked straight on it,' she quipped. Other changes at Radio 1 Charley's move to the BBC coincides with a number of other changes that have been announced to the schedule, with Danny Mylo and Rosie Madison currently presenting the early show throughout July. This includes Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing stepping back from the Going Home show for a couple of months due to filming commitments. It comes just over a month since the last shake-up of the slot, when Radio 1 bosses announced Jamie would temporarily be joined by his wife, Sophie Habboo. Greg James' Breakfast show also started running for an extra half an hour each weekday from July 21 until September. In other scheduling changes, Tskenya Frazer is currently joining Lauren Layfield to co-host Life Hacks after a successful stint during the 2024 festive period as part of the station's Christmas Takeover. "I am so looking forward to bringing my lived experience and hearty vibes to the show," she said before joining. She'll swap with DJ and former Capital Xtra's Breakfast Show presenter Yinka Bokinni for August. The station also announced plans to increase its music coverage, broadcasting from TRNSMT, Boomtown, Ibiza, Malta and Reading and Leeds festivals. This includes headline sets and backstage access.
The Herald Scotland
21 hours ago
- The Herald Scotland
Edinburgh Festival faces new demands to drop Baillie Gifford
The Herald told last year how Baillie Gifford had more than £60 million worth of shares in the owner of Rosyth Dockyard in Fife, which has previously worked with state-owned Israeli arms manufacturers. Read more: The group, which has called on Scottish arts organisations to sign up to a cultural boycott of Israel, has suggested that the EIF is being 'funded by genocide' just days before the first performances are due to get underway. Baillie Gifford was dropped by the Edinburgh International Book Festival weeks before last year's event was due to be held following a prolonged campaign over the company's links with the fossil fuel industry. The Edinburgh International Festival was instigated in the aftermath of the Second World targeting of the EIF has emerged weeks after the festival backed an open letter from arts organisations across the UK warning of the impact of 'relentless negativity' over corporate sponsorship. Francesca Hegyi, chief executive of the EIF, has suggested there has been a 'wholescale collapse of arts sponsorship' since Baillie Gifford was targeted over its links with fossil fuel companies. Baillie Gifford is currently the biggest corporate backer of the EIF, which recently secured record Scottish Government of £11.75m for the next three years, compared to annual funding of more than £2.3m in recent years. In a statement launching the new campaign, the pro-Palestine group highlighted the EIF's support for Ukraine and Ukrainian companies following the invasion by Russia three years ago. At the time, the festival severed its links with the Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who was made an honorary president of the event in 2011. The EIF also joined forces with the Scottish Government to stage a free concert by a newly-formed "Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra." [[Art]] Workers For [[Palestine]] has stepped up pressure on arts organisations in recent months, including the Glasgow Film Theatre and the Fruitmarket Gallery in [[Edinburgh]]. The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow has been closed since a large-scale protest was staged on June 24. Its board and management have faced calls to resign over the handling of an "intended occupation" of part of the building, which saw the police called to break up the protest. The pro-Palestine group said: 'After nearly two years of meetings, emails, and statements our ask to the Edinburgh International Festival has changed. 'We are no longer asking the EIF to merely speak to Baillie Gifford. We are demanding they cut ties. Why? Because EIF refuses to act in good faith. "Their own letter to us shows this clearly: 'We do not intend to adopt public political positions on international conflicts.' 'But the EIF has previously taken political positions. They promoted Ukrainian work with hashtags, programming decisions and marketing campaigns. So why is Palestine the exception? 'They're not neutral — they're complicit. Baillie Gifford is one of the EIF's biggest funders. They invest in Babcock International, a UK arms company supplying Israel. 'In plain terms: Palestinian death is making Baillie Gifford rich. And the EIF chooses to accept that money. This is blood money. This is the profits of the Palestinian genocide being used for 'art.' 'Our updated demand: EIF must cut ties with Baillie Gifford. No more conversations. No more delay. "This is about the right to live — not institutional comfort. This is about Palestinian liberation." Baillie Gifford is one of the main supporters of the Fringe Society and the National Galleries of Scotland, which is working in partnership with the Edinburgh International Film Festival next month. Earlier this month the campaign group issued a statement warning Scottish arts organisations: "Transparency, accountability and ethical leadership are non-negotiable." The latest statement targeting the EIF states: "Art is never neutral. Art can either resist — or it can enable. "This is our collective call. This is our line in the sand. We will continue to support artists taking action. We will no longer spend unpaid energy convincing the EIF of the obvious. That art funded by genocide is artwashing.' A spokesperson for the Edinburgh International Festival said: "We share public concern about the ongoing violence in the Palestinian territories, and other areas enduring conflict. "The right to speak out, to demand change, and to protest these issues is fundamental to democracy. "The Edinburgh International Festival gives voice to artists for important ideas, questions and stories to be freely presented and debated with nuance and empathy. "Our 2025 programme tackles this and other important global issues head-on, from a range of perspectives. "Our responsibility is to ensure the future of the festival, so that we can continue to offer public benefit and offer audiences transformational experiences. "To do this we must secure funding from a balanced mix of public and private sources. "Support from long-standing donors such as Baillie Gifford enables us to sustain our artistic ambition, remain accessible to the widest possible audience, and contribute meaningfully to Scotland's cultural life. "Following a rigorous review, our board of trustees agreed to maintain the support from Baillie Gifford, which continues to endorse all that the festival does, from the August festival programme to our year-round work with Edinburgh's communities."
