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Earlier this year, Music Venue Trust highlighted a crisis striking UK grassroots venues. 125 spaces abandoned live music, and half of them closed entirely in 2023.

Industry leaders say crisis-hit grassroots spaces are struggling to stay open as costs rise

Last year, 125 boozers stopped doing live music – half of them closing altogether, citing soaring costs. - but there is still a huge appetite for live music

30 years on since Oasis' debut UK tour, it's been revealed that only six of the venues they played remain open today. 

While giant promoters rake in billions, smaller venues are struggling to make ends meet – even when gigs are selling out. We go on tour to find a glimmer of hope

The 2024 MTV European Music Awards have been announced as taking place in the new Manchester arena Co-op Live.

Experts say reducing VAT rate would provide crucial support at ‘an immensely tough time’ for the UK’s live music scene

Music Venue Trust’s Mark Davyd has sent his thanks to RADAR Festival for taking a “bold step as the first festival to champion the Pipeline Investment…

Peter Kay has been announced as the opening act at the UK's new largest indoor arena in Manchester this April.

The British indie rock band demonstrate just why they’ve won every rising star award around in a gig of swashbuckling, musical bravura showcasing their newly released debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy