Punk-folk troubadour Frank Turner has made his living entertaining packed houses, rattling off 2,500 gigs the world over. But it was a show played to an empty room that ...
The government has pledged £2.25 million of emergency funding to support UK grassroots music venues at imminent risk of collapse.
Up to 150 venues across the country are expected to benefit ...
Manchester's Gorilla and The Deaf Institute have been saved after Tokyo Industries (TI) acquired the venues from previous operator Mission Mars.
TI founder Aaron Mellor credited promoter SSD Concerts and ...
The operator of Manchester venues The Deaf Institute and Gorilla in Manchester has announced they will not be reopening due to the coronavirus crisis.
In a statement confirming the closures, ...
Two VMS Live companies have entered administration, with the likely loss of 20 full-time jobs, it has been announced.
The venue management specialist, operator of Hull's The Welly and The ...
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has warned the government that the UK grassroots scene requires an immediate £50 million cash injection to prevent mass closures in July, August and September. ...
Frank Turner has spoken of the "debt" he owes to the grassroots scene after raising tens of thousands of pounds for the circuit through his Independent Venue Love livestreamed shows. ...
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced the #saveourvenues campaign to raise money and awareness for the more than 550 UK grassroots venues currently at risk of immediate threat of ...
The Sugarmill is celebrating after being awarded a grant from Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Live Music fund.
The grant will enable the 400-capacity Stoke-on-Trent venue to upgrade its 20-year-old ...
MPs have again warned fans against using Viagogo until the controversial secondary ticketing platform complies with consumer law.
The advice forms part of the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) ...
