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Business rates for grassroots music venues scrapped for one year
This reduction is largely due to Coronavirus
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London’s famous 100 Club saved
The venue will be offered 100 per cent Business Rate Relief from April 1, 2020
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Business rates for Grassroots Music Venues reduced by 50 per cent
This will see 230 Grassroots Music Venues across England and Wales benefit
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Hackney’s Paper Dress Vintage receives Arts Council England Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund
The considerable grant which will allow the venue to upgrade its sound, lighting, and accessibility
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Scottish Parliament urged to protect live music venues
Music Venue Trust, UK Music and Scotland's grassroots music venue sector have united behind a call to Members of the Scottish Parliament to take...
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Breakthrough in funding for grassroots venues
At an event co-hosted by Arts Council England and Ticketmaster at The Great Escape, Arts Council England launched its Supporting Grassroots Live Music funding...
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APPG on Music signs up 100th politician
Lord Grade becomes the 100th senior politician to join the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music
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Music Venue Trust celebrates 50 patrons
This week, the charity announced five new supporters, marking its first 50 patrons
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Grassroots music venues join forces to create festival Fightback Bristol
Established by Music Venue Trust, Fightback Bristol is a two week celebration of Bristol’s grassroots music venues, taking place February 4-18 2019
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UK music industry unites with Music Venue Trust to support grassroots venues
A statement of intent for a pipeline investment fund was launched by Music Venue Trust on Venues Day in October 2018, which is being...
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Music Venue Trust bursary to provide 50 internships at UK grassroots venues
The partnership between Music Venue Trust and Red Stripe will enable 50 young people to be placed in internships at one of the hundreds...
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The Boileroom wins top grassroots venue prize at Music Week Awards 2018
The Guildford venue won the Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene award, while Glastonbury was once again named Festival of the Year
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Music Venue Trust introduces fundraising arm Fightback to save live music scene
The charity aims to raise £100,000 across 100 UK events in 2018
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Agent of Change campaign backed by almost 1,000 online supporters
The charity’s campaign to enshrine Agent of Change in UK law will be brought to Parliament on January 10
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Agent of Change campaign to save music venues progresses
Music Venue Trust's campaign to make Agent of Change a part of UK law will be addressed in the House of Commons on January...
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‘Woefully unjust’: UK Music boss slams business rates as studios and venues take financial hit
Industry chief warns soaring bills triggered by rates’ revamp could forces venues and studios to shut down
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Sony Music pledges financial support to keep grassroots venues open
Sony Music UK is the first major company to pledge financial support to allow Music Venue Trust to continue its work protecting grassroots music...
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5 things we learned at Venues Day 2017
The sold-out Music Venue Trust event looked at the challenges facing grassroots music venues across the UK
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Music Venue Trust announces panel line-up for sold-out Venues Day event
Music Venue Trust has announced the final line up of speaker for its sold-out Venues Day 2017, taking place at Ministry of Sound on...
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Slaves and Everything Everything bassist voice support for Music Venue Trust
A number of high-profile artists have voiced their support for Music Venue Trust, a charity supporting grassroots venues across the UK. Slaves, Charlotte Hatherley...
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UK venues welcome ‘agent of change’ amendment to Planning Bill
The principle ensures that the business responsible for any change in the area surrounding a music venue would be responsible for managing the impact
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Venues Day 2015: UK shadow culture secretary calls for action as Boris backs ‘grassroots rescue plan’
'Agent of change' is hot topic at today's event
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Music Venue Trust partners with Ministry of Sound for second Venues Day
"Regeneration shouldn’t be a threat to our industry" says the home of the Pro Sound Awards, which had its own brush with closure in...
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Music Venue Trust wins backing from Boris Johnson
Music venues taskforce will "keep our live music venues live in London", says the London mayor
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Review of 2014: Part 6 – Live music in the toilet (… not what you think)
Acquisitions, athletics, AVB and Atmos… we reflect on the year that was
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12 Bar Club to close
In the face of pressure from Crossrail, the iconic Tin Pan Alley venue will join Madame Jojo's and the Astoria at the great gig...
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Frank Turner says Britain’s live music circuit is “facing a meltdown”
Singer-songwriter throws his weight behind the Music Venue Trust's latest campaign
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Music Venue Trust’s open letter to the British government
The battle for the UK's live venues continues
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Music Venue Trust petition update: Defra responds
The UK government replied to the MVT's second national campaign in defence of Britain's live venues.
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Boileroom Guildford facing closure after resident complaint
A local couple has requested a review of the licence of Noise Oscar-winner Dominique Frazer’s independent live venue.
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UK’s live music under threat, says Music Venue Trust
The organisation has launched its second national campaign to combat the "huge threat" from property developers and noise abatement legislation.
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