Music Venue Trust is delighted to be partnering with Liverpool City Council to deliver a programme that offers meaningful support to Grassroots Music Venues and celebrates Liverpool’s decade as a UNESCO City of Music.

Our Annual Report 2025 is now available to read at www.MusicVenueTrust.com.

Venues, artists, promoters, crews, and fans - this is vital reading for anybody in the live music sector. It offers research and information, as well as your blueprint for what we do next.

Thank you to the guests and venues that joined us for the launch of our 2025 report - and especially to those venues around the UK who continue to fight every day to keep their space open.

📸 by Georgia Penny

Brilliantly progressive work from @musicvenueprop.bsky.social

Music Fans' Voice survey of 8,000 respondents reveals concerns of UK concert-goers Using feedback from over 8,000 respondents around the country, the survey offers a comprehensive picture of the UK live music industry from a fan’s perspective…

Music fans are the beating heart of the industry and should be valued and listened to.

www.musicweek.com/live/read/mu...

We also continue to fight for this across the industry and at the government level - until giving back to the grassroots is the norm, and not the exception.

This is what artists and music fans want.

Data taken from the newly launched Music Fans Voice survey that polled over 8,000 music fans across the UK.

Applications for Round 4 of the Inspire Fund are open. Creative, heritage and cultural freelancers and small organisations within Greater Manchester Combined Authority can apply for between £500 and £2,000 to buy equipment, fund training, support projects and more. Head to lnkd.in/gxsk5mnF for info.

I'm not going to argue with Doctor Who. Live music is mega. The Music Fans' Voice Survey is closing soon. 15 minutes to shape the future of UK live music. musicfansvoice.uk

@aigmradio.bsky.social returns to @slackcityradio.bsky.social this coming Thursday 20/02 between 5-7pm with yours truly in conversation with @heymanchester.bsky.social maestro Chris Horkan. Direct your dials and browsers towards www.slackcity.org.uk // DAB Radio

@aigmradio.bsky.social returns to @slackcityradio.bsky.social this coming Thursday 20/02 between 5-7pm with yours truly in conversation with @heymanchester.bsky.social maestro Chris Horkan.

Manchester's legendary Star & Garter issues update on future as music venue The iconic Star & Garter venue in Manchester has issued an update on its future as a grassroots music venue.

“iconic atmosphere and unique charm”

www.nme.com/news/music/m...

Iconic Manchester pub The Star & Garter issues major update on its future “By safeguarding The Star & Garter's future as an independent venue, the partnership ensures it remains a key part of Manchester's music and cultural ecosystem"

Big news for the future of the legendary Star and Garter in Manchester, and commitment to building on the venue's extraordinary legacy, particularly the work of our wonderful friend Andy Martin.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

Great and expanding @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social Starter Pack of UK Grassroots Music Venues on @bsky.app over here: go.bsky.app/52hrAd3