The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has confirmed that funds raised from Sam Fender’s arena tour at the end of 2024 have now been distributed, via its Liveline Fund, to support ...
The government’s response to the industry-led Licensing Taskforce report has been welcomed by LIVE CEO Jon Collins and Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd.
Among a list of 10 recommendations, ...
On May 13, the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee returned to the issue of grassroots music, and we saw something that’s become increasingly familiar in recent years – a ...
You can’t pay bills with hope. We’ve all said that a lot in the last year – venues, fans, promoters and artists all clinging to the idea that things really ...
The Culture, Media & Sport (CMS) Committee of MPs, chaired by Dame Caroline Dinenage, has held a session on the progress made in supporting the grassroots venues sector.
The committee ...
We spend a lot of time talking about why grassroots music venues are struggling: rents, noise complaints, business rates and soaring costs driving them to closure and depriving our ...
There’s a distinctive element to the Music Week Awards Grassroots Venue: Spirit Of The Scene category this year. Each nominee isn’t just a potential winner, they all represent something about ...
The UK benefits from one of the most intensely represented and well-structured music ecosystems anywhere in the world. Wherever you find yourself in the rich tapestry of our cultural landscape, ...
The publication of Music Venue Trust’s Annual Report last month, covering the economic realities for grassroots music venues, artists and promoters over the past 12 months, provides a moment ...
