Bristol's independent electronic music station, SWU.FM, has announced it will cease operations and close as a result of rising costs and soaring energy bills. The...
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The plan has been slammed as “too late” for many
The UK Government has announced that UK festivals are set to be covered by £750 million insurance scheme.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Live Events Reinsurance...
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Music venues may remain open after 10pm to finish performances under new UK coronavirus restrictions
The government announced the new restrictions on Tuesday (22nd September)
Music venues will remain open after 10PM in certain circumstances under new coronavirus restrictions.
On Tuesday (22nd September), the UK government's Department of Culture, Media...
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Music venues can reopen as of tomorrow (15th)
Clubs must remain closed as music venues in the UK are allowed to open under new government guidance this weekend.
Announced as part of the...
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The scheme begins on the 1st November for six months
The UK government is set to cover 67% of employees’ wages in businesses shut by COVID-19 restrictions, as part of the UK's winter economy scheme...
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"The whole industry, live music, is in complete dire straights"
SHERELLE has spoken out about the UK government's stance on the arts sector amid COVID-19.
The London-based DJ and winner of the DJ Mag Best...
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The club is asking for £5 donations to keep its doors open
Corsica Studios has launched a fundraising competition.
Previously serving as a karate dojo, dry cleaners and gambling den, beloved South London nightclub, Corsica Studios, is...
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Decisions about the funding are set to be made in the next two weeks
The Music Venue Trust has said that “the whole grassroots music venue sector is now at critical, red alert status”, following a string of announcements from...
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak's latest spending review includes a 50% discount on business rates for music venues, but some believe it doesn't go far enough
Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday (October 27th) announced his latest spending review on behalf of the UK Government, setting out the economic agenda for the coming...
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"It’s difficult to see how you can have a nightclub operating with coronavirus. In any sort of enjoyable way.”
A UK government minister has said that “it is hard to see how nightclubs will open” before there is a “long-term way to deal with...
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A new report coordinated by the Night-Time Industries Association suggests that face masks, social distancing patrols and temperature checks could allow clubs to reopen safely
UK nightclubs could reopen with strict safety measures in place, a new report claims.
In the report coordinated by the Night Time Industries Association, who have...
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Help for employers to cover wage bill, but freelancers and self-employed must claim through benefits system, impacting many people in creative industries
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of financial measures on Friday afternoon (20th March) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the same press conference where...
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The funds will be added to the £1.57 billion announced in July 2020
The UK government has announced a £300 million boost to the Cultural Recovery Fund, intended to keep the industry afloat amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic...
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The UK government announced the new restrictions yesterday (22nd September)
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has responded to the UK government's new coronavirus restrictions, calling for a furlough extension and continued support for grassroots music...
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The platform launched in 2020, and hosted Love Saves The Day, Conducta, Addison Groove, LCY, DJ Die and We Out Here, among others
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Grassroots music venues are alredy £90million in debt, with attendances and ticket sales plummeting
Fresh UK Government support for music venues has been described as "woefully inadequate".
An additional £1billion of funding primarily aimed at hospitality, events, and cultural...