For our monthly columnist and Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd, 2025 “has been a year of stark contradictions” at the end of which “we can see the shape ...
The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT) have unveiled a new commitment that formally recognises the essential role of the grassroots circuit in creating future headliners in UK live music. ...
The music industry has delivered its response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicted that the UK economy will grow by 1.5% in 2025, ...
Propaganda Independent Venues has acquired TEG’s UK venue estate.
The deal includes Tramshed and The Globe in Cardiff, XOYO and Camden Assembly (formerly the Barfly) in London, and XOYO ...
The Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Music Venue Trust (MVT) have hailed the launch of new festival Where It All Began.
Due to take place from June 18-21 ...
Sam Fender has donated his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venue Trust.
The donation will support the charity’s ongoing work protecting and securing the future of grassroots venues ...
Climate charity Music Declares Emergency has unveiled Hope Over Fear, a new campaign to establish regional climate hubs across the UK.
The campaign, which builds on their No Music On ...
LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment) has partnered with A Greener Future (AGF) and the Music Venue Trust (MVT) on a green energy initiative.
The Live Events Energy Scheme ...
On Wednesday, November 26, the Chancellor will deliver a Budget that could change the fate of the UK’s grassroots live music sector. The question is, as always, whether it will. ...
In mid-2025, the UK’s grassroots music venue (GMV) sector stands at a defining moment. Across the country, operators are increasingly transitioning to not-for-profit structures. According to the latest Music Venue ...
