Bompas & Parr: The Future of P-Leisure 2026 | Nightlife

Bompas & Parr presents a vital new chapter of their Future of P-Leisure series, diving into the uncertain future of nightlife.

P-Leisure reimagines pleasure in the public realm – from museums to placemaking – and now turns to nightlife for the latest findings around what we do together in public.

As 65 clubs closed in 2024 alone, this timely and urgent discussion is framed to decipher the emerging new forms of togetherness and ‘public leisure’.

Originally presented at the Barbican Centre on 8th July 2025, the latest Future of P-Leisure report continues Bompas & Parr’s mission to map how we gather, party and connect in the 21st century.

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About Bompas & Parr

Bompas & Parr is a creative studio made up of artists, architects, chefs, designers, marketeers, strategists and technologists.

Through consultancy, delivering Location Based Experiences (LBEs) and writing publications, the studio challenges the world around us with radical creativity and a thirst for provoking innovation. The studio works with cultural institutions, attractions, governments, developers and brands to deliver this work.

Bompas & Parr works with brands such as Coca-Cola, Johnnie Walker, Mercedes, and LVMH as well as cultural institutions such as The Barbican, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The studio is based in The Barbican, but has realised projects on practically every continent.

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Campfire #2 is suitable for those in the US or Europe, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone:

London: 17:55 – 19:25
Paris: 18:55 – 20:25
Los Angeles: 09:55 – 11:25
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Chicago: 11:55 – 13:25
New York: 12:55 – 14:25
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