Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd’s monthly deep dive into live music’s biggest issues...
One year ago, in this column,I suggested that the live music industry would need to take ...
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced a new 'Traffic Light' campaign focused on securing the future of 30 grassroots venues deemed ineligible to receive funding from the government's £1.57 billion Culture ...
The Music Venue Trust has confirmed an 89% success rate for grassroots music venues that applied for funding via the government's Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF).
Of the 291 applications, 258 ...
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has hailed the release of the first round of funding from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund as a "huge step forward" in its ...
Music Venue Trust (MVT) chief Mark Davyd has warned the "cliff edge" situation facing the UK's grassroots circuit is set to continue for at least the next six months.
Last week, ...
Liverpool's The Zanzibar Club is to permanently close as a result of the "current climate of uncertainty" caused by the pandemic.
The 300-capacity venue has hosted artists such as Noel ...
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has said it is "saddened but not surprised" by the government's decision to postpone the return of indoor live music concerts.
Theatres, music halls and other ...
The pandemic has left hundreds of music venues in the UK fighting for their very existence. Here, Louise Stewart, CEO of London’s historic Alexandra Palace, one of the country’s largest ...
Frank Turner has told Music Week that socially distanced live gigs are a "step in the right direction" as the folk-punk hero prepares to return to the stage for a ...
A new campaign has been launched to encourage established artists to support grassroots music venues.
The Passport: Back To Our Roots initiative is a nationwide series of exclusive shows encouraging established ...