Purple Flag Forum International - Partnership in Action: Exploring Collaboration Across Europe

A strong partnership is the beating heart of a well-run night time economy. As the underpinning thread that runs through Purple Flag, the representation and engagement from key stakeholders drives the collaboration that helps us continually improve our towns and cities.

Every location brings its own strengths and approach to placemaking after dark, but the partnership structures behind them are just as distinctive. What do these different models look like in practice? What challenges do they face? And what can we learn from each other?

Join us for the second international Purple Flag Forum of 2026, where we'll explore different partnership approaches from across Europe.

We'll be joined by Inger Alfredsson (National Coordinator, Svenska Stadskärnor), the organisation leading Purple Flag in Sweden, who will share examples of Swedish partnership working. We'll also hear from Eimear McCracken, Operations Manager for Belfast One BID and the city's Purple Flag lead, who will…