Greater Manchester's night-time economy advisor Sacha Lord is taking on a national role to support the work of bars and venues across the UK.
Mr Lord has been named chair of the board of directors at industry group the Night Time Industries Association
Sacha Lord is co-founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project. The NTIA says his appointment will add "considerable weight" to its work raising awareness of the importance of the night time industry to the UK economy.