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Fatboy Slim DJs tiny venue Hot Box fundraiser: “Anything I can do to help”

Norman Cook lent his star power to support the struggling Chelmsford venue with a sold-out rare intimate gig last week

Fatboy Slim played a rare intimate gig last week as part of the effort to save Essex venue Hot Box from closure. Norman Cook headlined...

Loki announces weekly live event series, Loki Live

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Brixton club Loki announces weekly live event series

Taking place every Thursday, the series will platform local artists alongside acts across Europe

Brixton’s Loki has announced a new weekly live event series, Loki Live. Launched in January and now taking place every Thursday, the series will platform...

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Over a third of UK grassroots music venues operate at a loss, Music Venue Trust report reveals

The number of grassroots music venues in the UK dropped from 960 to 835 in 2023

Over a third of grassroots music venues in the UK are operating at a loss, according to a new report by the Music Venue Trust...

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Bristol club, The Basement, shuts permanently due to development

"Whether there will be room for grassroots culture to take root and thrive among the concrete plans of the landlord and developer class remains to be seen"

Bristol venue The Basement has closed for good. The Stokes Croft venue put on its last event this past Saturday, 8th October, citing development as...

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Nationwide initiative launches to connect independent venues with local communities

The programme will host daytime music-based events for "underserved communities and those living in areas of low arts engagement"

A new UK initiative aims to strengthen the relationships between independent venues and their surrounding communities. Independent Venue Community, from the team behind Independent Venue...

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan pledges £450,000 to grassroots venues affected by COVID-19

The fund will be tailored to each venue's "unique needs"

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged £450,000 to support grassroots venues affected by COVID-19.

Last month, the UK government revealed the first group...