Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), has called upon politicians from all parties to “seize the moment” ahead of the forthcoming UK General Election on July 4th, and to help save the sector from the deepening crisis it finds itself in. MVT has published a report entitled … Continue reading Music Venue Trust announce ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’ ahead of general election

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has announced an ambitious new initiative, Music Venue Properties, that will help grassroots music venues (GMVs) secure their long-term futures. Over 35% of GMVs have closed in the last 20 years and 93% of them are tenants with the typical operator only having 18 … Continue reading Music Venue Trust announces launch of Music Venue Properties

There's a lot to unpack in this article, and there are always multiple factors to be taken into account... but the one thing that's not in doubt is that music venues (and other parts of the entertainment industry) have taken a particular hammering over the last couple of years. Receiving little if any government support, … Continue reading Music Venue Trust: Scotland’s grassroots music venue sector on brink of collapse