London venue The Drumsheds will shut permanently this month, with the final event set for Saturday 29th January 2022. 

Manchester audiophile bar, NAM, has announced the programme for its Winter of Listening.

Located in Ancoats, the venue boasts a bespoke sound system, which features rare Klipschorn 80s heritage speakers and was developed by London-based team Brilliant Corners. The space also features an upstairs bar and Vietnamese restaurant, with a basement dedicated to music events.

SHERELLE has announced a four week residency at London venue Phonox, playing Fridays from 4th February. 

Fresh UK Government support for music venues has been described as "woefully inadequate". 

Nightclubs in Wales are set to close as COVID-19 infection rates continue to increase across the United Kingdom. 

The country is currently experiencing a rapid rise in cases as a result of the new highly-transmissible Omicron variant. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford made the announcement on Thursday 16th December, with venues set to be shuttered from 27th December in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. Currently, there are no confirmed plans for similar closures in England or Scotland. 

Members of Parliament have voted in favour of introducing Covid passes for entry to nightclubs in England. This means using the NHS Covid app to show proof of either full vaccination or a negative PCR or lateral flow test. 

The new policy comes into effect today, Wednesday 15th December, and covers both nightclubs and large venues. This includes indoor events of 500 or more attendees, unseated outdoor events of more than 4,000 people, and any event with more than 10,000 people. 

NHS COVID passes will be required for entry into nightclubs in England under newly announced “Plan B” measures in response to rising coronavirus cases.

Vaccine passports are expected to be introduced to nightclubs and other music events in England as part of new Covid-19 regulations set to be announced imminently. 

Senior ministers convened this morning, Wednesday 8th December, in preparation for the sign-off of fresh rules — dubbed 'Plan B' — which they hope will curb rising Covid cases, with particular concern stemming from the recent emergence of the Omicron variant.