Music Venue Properties (MVP), the pioneering Charitable Community Benefit Society created by Music Venue Trust (MVT), has announced the launch of the next phase of its groundbreaking ‘Own Our Venues’ project — a bold initiative to secure the future of a further seven iconic grassroots music venues (GMVs) across the UK through community ownership. The … Continue reading Second phase of “Own Our Venues” announced by Music Venue Trust to purchase iconic grassroots music venues
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Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), has called upon politicians from all parties to “seize the moment” ahead of the forthcoming UK General Election on July 4th, and to help save the sector from the deepening crisis it finds itself in. MVT has published a report entitled … Continue reading Music Venue Trust announce ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’ ahead of general election
RADAR Festival, an award-winning and genre-busting event, is set to make history as the first festival to donate proceeds from ticket sales to the Music Venue Trust (MVT) in of grassroots music venues. A portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold for RADAR Festival 2024 will contribute to MVT's Pipeline Investment Fund, marking … Continue reading RADAR Festival to donate proceeds to Music Venue Trust
Enter Shikari are today announcing the addition of shows in Dublin and Belfast to their 2024 live schedule. The shows in March at The Academy and Limelight, in Dublin and Belfast respectively, will mark the band's first performances in either city since 2017. Lead singer and producer Rou Reynolds says: “We’re looking forward to finally … Continue reading Enter Shikari add Irish dates, Music Venue Trust
Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has announced an ambitious new initiative, Music Venue Properties, that will help grassroots music venues (GMVs) secure their long-term futures. Over 35% of GMVs have closed in the last 20 years and 93% of them are tenants with the typical operator only having 18 … Continue reading Music Venue Trust announces launch of Music Venue Properties
There's a lot to unpack in this article, and there are always multiple factors to be taken into ... but the one thing that's not in doubt is that music venues (and other parts of the entertainment industry) have taken a particular hammering over the last couple of years. Receiving little if any government , … Continue reading Music Venue Trust: Scotland’s grassroots music venue sector on brink of collapse