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A petition urging the UK government to close venues during the COVID-19 outbreak has been launched.

Hosted on Change.org, the petition comes following Prime...

Helen Whately made the comments in an appearence on Sky News this morning (28th)

Supporting the nightlife industry “doesn’t make sense”, the UK Health and Care Minister has said.

In an appearance on Sky News this morning (28th), the...

UK Music's annual report says around 69,000 people lost work amid the COVID-19 pandemic

More than a third of UK music industry workers lost their jobs last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the shutdown of clubs and music...

The Home Affairs Committee is currently seeking written submissions about people's experiences

The Home Affairs Committee has launched a Parliamentary inquiry into the prevalence of spiking and the efficacy of the police response in the UK.

The Committee is currently at...

Over 100 UK festivals join campaign to tackle sexual violence

Boomtown Fair, Parklife, Reading & Leeds, and many more have backed the initiative 

Over 100 UK festivals have united for a campaign to tackle sexual violence. First launched in 2017, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has updated...

The tour was due to start in August

A run of UK drive-in gigs have been cancelled due to local coronavirus lockdown concerns.

Due to take place across the summer in UK cities such...

The 10-point plan has been backed by UK Music and the Musicians' Union

A Post-Brexit EU touring plan for musicians has been proposed by UK Labour MP Harriet Harman.

In January, the UK Government was urged to take...

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The new report by the NTIA takes into account recorded music, music publishing, and the live scene

Electronic music generated £2.5 billion for the UK economy last year, according to a new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The...

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There are now 20% fewer clubs in the UK than there were in early 2020 

One in five UK nightclubs have shut since the pandemic hit in early 2020, according to a new report from the Night Time Industries Association...

Music and theatre venues were permitted to open their doors for live performances from last Saturday (15th)

Many UK music venues would go bankrupt if they open for socially-distanced gigs.

Announced as part of the stage 4 lockdown easing measures, the UK...

Disc World, Lion Vibes & Rough Trade have all reopened their doors

Over 100 independent UK record stores and vinyl specialists are set to open their doors this week.

Following the announcement that retail shops would be...

"These buildings cannot be easily replaced and are an intrinsic part of our cultural heritage"

New changes being made to UK planning laws will aim to protect music venues from demolition.

In an announcement last Sunday (19th), UK Communities Secretary...

The visa rule will be enforced in January next year

Artists from the EU will require visas to play in the UK from January 2021.

In a statement from the Home Office, the department have...

London drill collective 1011 have set up a petition calling for their work to be restored...

YouTube has deleted more than 30 UK drill videos from its platform that police claim incite violence.

According to figures obtained by Press Association, Scotland...

Visitors will no longer be required to quarantine on return from destinations on the green list

Ibiza has been added to the UK's green travel list.

Yesterday (24th), Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the destinations being added to the UK government's...