The Latest Breaking News from Music Venue Trust

Black Box Belfast selected for UK-wide grant aimed at improving grassroots spaces

This is the third round of payments and sees a total sum of £55,203 awarded to music venues across the UK

Belfast Live · Feb 22, 2023

Bosses behind Manchester's £365m Co-op Live arena respond after they're told to 'step up'

Co-op Live will open in December and have a capacity of 23,500 - the largest in the UK

Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023

Music charity defends live music scene after new poll claiming gigs are ‘too expensive’

The Music Venue Trust says there are plenty of gigs to check out for under a tenner

Manchester Evening News · Dec 28, 2022

Third of UK music venues risk closure due to crippling energy bills hikes

Venues are seeing their energy bills increase by an average of 300% and in some cases 740%, meaning tens of thousands of pounds of added costs

Daily Mirror · Aug 28, 2022

Music lovers aim to secure the future of grassroots venues with scheme to invest

The Music Venue Trust wants to save clubs, bars and cafes which are under threat as their tenancies come to an end.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022