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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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Pontins Southport, Bang Face Weekender festival home, shuts with immediate effect

The Merseyside holiday park suffered flooding from Storm Henk over New Year's

UK holiday park Pontins Southport, the home of Bang Face Weekender, has closed for good. The Merseyside resort temporarily shut earlier this week due to...

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Las Vegas-style MSG Sphere plans for London rejected by Sadiq Khan

Soon after reports that Nevada's counterpart lost nearly $100 million in less than two months, the proposed Stratford 21,500-capacity arena experiences its first major setback

London mayor Sadiq Khan has rejected plans for the controversial MSG Sphere in Stratford. The light pollution and energy usage brought on by the proposed...

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Music Venue Trust calls for government help in open letter after 125 venues shut in 12 months

Calling on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend tax relief for independent venues, the CEO of the grassroots charity said the UK live music landscape is "as dire as it can be"

Music Venue Trust is urging the UK government to help grassroots live music venues remain open as more than 100 independent clubs have closed in...

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London's controversial MSG Sphere nears final approval despite opposition

"The wrong design, in the wrong location"

The controversial MSG Sphere, a new arena proposed for East London, stepped closer to approval this week, despite widespread opposition to the plans. As first...

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Two people die, one remains in critical condition, following crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton

Authorities have launched a website for public videos, photos and information to be submitted

Update 19/12/2022 5 30 PM: A second person, Gaby Hutchinson, 23, has died after being injured in the crush at London's O2 Academy Brixton on...

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New community ownership initiative launched to protect the UK’s grassroots music venues

According to Music Venue Trust, 93% of the UK's grassroots music venues are tenants with an average of 18 months remaining on their lease

Music Venue Trust is launching a new endeavour to 'Own Our Venues' in an attempt to provide stability and longevity to live music venues. An...

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Legendary Manchester venue, Band On The Wall, to reopen this March

A two-year development project sees capacity increased, one floor dedicated to the World of Music education programme, and a second stage introduced

Legendary Manchester venue Band On The Wall will reopen on 3rd March following a £3.5million expansion project spanning almost two years.

The development sees the...

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London Night Tube reopening announcement ‘in the next few weeks’, Sadiq Khan says

Almost 100,000 have signed a petition to reintroduce overnight services to make the city safer for women

An announcement on the reopening of London's Night Tube transport service is expected 'in the next few weeks', according to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. ...