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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Music Venue Trust teams up with ‘people’s social media platform’ WeAre8

The Music Venues Trust has teamed up with social media platform WeAre8 - (Getty Images)

The Music Venue Trust has teamed up with social media platform WeAre8, which is sponsoring five gigs at independent music venues around the UK between now and the end of May 2025.

The partnership comes amid dire warnings about the future of grassroots venues in the UK. In January, a damning report found that almost a quarter of MVT member venues (810) face a threat of permanent closure.

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