The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has published a manifesto ahead of the forthcoming UK general election. The report, entitled ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’, outlines...
Grassroots Venues
The charity has outlined five steps aimed at “protecting, securing, and improving” the UK’s grassroots music venues
It follows a series of previous pop-up events in the local King Street Social Club by the club's new operators
“It is time that the government brought together everyone with a stake in the industry’s success," said MP Dame Caroline Dinenage
Norman Cook lent his star power to support the struggling Chelmsford venue with a sold-out rare intimate gig last week
Taking place every Thursday, the series will platform local artists alongside acts across Europe
The number of grassroots music venues in the UK dropped from 960 to 835 in 2023
"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"
The programme will host daytime music-based events for "underserved communities and those living in areas of low arts engagement"
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...