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“It’s fantastic to see them celebrating their own pathway to Wembley by giving back to the grassroots music venues that supported them”: Coldplay announce stadium shows that will give back to the grassroots

Coldplay's stadium shows will give back to grassroots venues

MusicRadar · Sep 18, 2024

MPs urged to ‘seize the moment’ and support grassroots music venues ahead of general election

Music Venue Trust also calls for a fan-led review to fully examine the challenges faced by the sector

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Save our grassroots music spaces: cross-party report calls for levy to help venues in crisis

With politics now moving into the gladiatorial phase for the general election, it’s easy to forget the huge amount of parliamentary work taken up by cross-party efforts in select committees responsible for overseeing the work of government departments.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024

Concert arenas urged to add £1 ticket levy to help small UK venues

Industry leaders say crisis-hit grassroots spaces are struggling to stay open as costs rise

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

Why British nightlife is shutting down – taking with it all its magic and messy glory

A modern night out is a £180 Taylor Swift gig followed by a good night’s sleep. Meanwhile, the kind of venues where artists learn their craft are falling silent, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Music venue Bush Hall needs to raise £42,000 in four months or close down

The venue has been open for almost quarter of a century

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024

Radar Festival announces Music Venue Trust partnership

Radar Festival to become first music festival to donate ticket sale proceeds to Music Venue Trust

Metal Hammer · Feb 20, 2024

Over a third of UK grassroots music venues are loss-making, charity finds

Alarm in sector as cost of living crisis and rent rises mean that 125 independent venues either closed or stopped hosting live music in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

London's grassroots music venues are in crisis – how do we save them?

A new annual report from the grassroots charity Music Venues Trust makes for deeply concerning reading – amid mounting costs, 125 venues were forced to close down in 2023.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2024

Historic music venue Moles, where Oasis, The Killers and Ed Sheeran performed, forced to close after 45 years

Owners say the decision has been ‘horrendous’ and call for ‘major shake-up’ of the live music industry

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023