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Pubs, restaurants and music venues ‘face closures without energy support’

Pubs, restaurants and music venue leaders have warned the Government there will be mass closures without urgent support on soaring energy prices. Industry bodies UK Hospitality, Night-Time Industries Association, Music Venue Trust, The British ...

15 Aug 2022 at 14:10

Scotland

Glasgow cafe in scheme to preserve grassroots music venues

A scheme aimed at securing the long-term future of grassroots music venues around the UK hopes to protect Glasgow’s Glad Cafe. The southside cafe is among nine establishments identified by the Music Venue Trust, a charity which hopes to ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

Music

Grassroots music venue live performances have fallen by 17% since 2019 – report

The number of live music performances at grassroots music venues has fallen by almost 17% since 2019, a new survey has revealed. Figures from Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents almost 1,000 UK local music venues, showed that ...

31 Jan 2023 at 07:00

Scotland

Music lovers aim to secure the future of grassroots venues with scheme to invest

A group has launched a scheme to help secure the long-term future of grassroots music venues around the UK as part of a “radical” move to help a sector facing decimation. The Music Venue Trust (MVT) said that more than 35% of ...

23 May 2022 at 15:16

Music

Ed Sheeran backs scheme to secure future of grassroots music venues

Ed Sheeran has thrown his weight behind a scheme to help secure the long-term future of grassroots music venues around the UK, saying: “small, independent venues are so important to the music community”. The Own Our Venues ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Music

National Lottery announces line-up for free music event during Eurovision

The Lightning Seeds, Miles Kane, Girls Don’t Sync and Michael Aldag will take to the stage for a one-off show at the Eurovision Village in Liverpool to “meet the demand” from fans, the National Lottery and Music Venue ...

03 May 2023 at 00:01

Large music venues should pay towards supporting smaller ones, Tory MP says

Large music venues should have to pay towards the cost of supporting smaller ones to help “produce the superstars of tomorrow”, a Conservative former minister has said. Ashford MP Damian Green said a similar model to ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:00

City

UK music venues ‘must and will close’ if tax relief expires, charity says

Britain’s smaller music venues will collapse if a business tax relief measure is taken away next year, a charity representing the sector has warned the Chancellor. The Music Venue Trust (MVT) published an open ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:28

Music

Music organisations share ‘grave concerns’ over future of BBC Introducing

A collection of music organisations have shared their “grave concerns” with the BBC over the future of the broadcaster’s platform to support up and coming musical talent, BBC Introducing. In a letter to the ...

17 Jan 2023 at 18:46

Arts Council England announces another £1.5m for grassroots live music

Arts Council England has announced an additional £1.5 million in funding for the grassroots live music sector. The arms-length body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will extend its ...

05 Apr 2023 at 13:48

Pictures & Videos

In Pictures: Super opening weekend as new owners put their stamp on the Reel Inn

The Reel Inn in Donegal Town had its official opening under new ownership, and patrons were treated to a packed weekend of entertainment. Click on the arrows to see Siobhan McGowan's photos of the ...

18 Nov 2024 at 18:33

Entertainment

Lightning Seeds star praises ‘Eurovision legacy’ of support for small venues

Supporting small venues is key to the whole music industry, the Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie said as a “Eurovision legacy” of gigs in grassroots locations was announced. The National Lottery and ...

10 May 2023 at 18:00

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