Music Venue Trust’s (MVT) campaign to assist the UK’s grassroots music industry has been given a significant boost after ASM Global became the first major arena operator to back its work. The charity, which represents and seeks to protect almost 1,000 grassroots music venues (GMVs), will benefit from donations, training and marketing support, with programmes …
Preston City Council supports Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ scheme with loan
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has received a boost to its fundraising campaign from Preston City Council, in a bid to save grassroots music venue The Ferret. The council has provided a £150,000 (€170,000/$180,000) loan to MVT’s ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign, with the fundraiser set to close on March 30. The charity is calling on other …
Music Venue Trust reveals latest Pipeline Investment Fund recipients
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has revealed its third round of recipients for its Pipeline Investment Fund, which provides grants to grassroots music venues in the UK. The charity has announced that a further 13 venues will benefit from grants of up to £5,000 (€5,700/$6,000) to help with projects and improvements including lighting, sound, CCTV, air …
Music Venue Trust reveals Pipeline fund recipients
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has revealed the first recipients of its new funding initiative, the Pipeline Investment Fund, which provides grants of up to £5,000 ($6,000/€5,800) for UK grassroots music venues. The fund was established with support from Music Venues Alliance members, and was primarily funded by donations from ticket sales of MVT’s recent ‘Revive …
Tom Grennan becomes patron of Music Venue Trust
British singer/songwriter Tom Grennan has become a patron of Music Venue Trust, a charity that is working to protect, secure and improve the UK’s grassroots music venues (GMVs). Grennan’s career in music was kickstarted by north London venue, The Finsbury. In an interview with mobility app Free Now, which has also partnered with MVT to …
Ticketpass dedicates donations to grassroots music venues
Ethical ticketing platform Ticketpass has launched a new ticketing package that will provide support to struggling grassroots music venues and charitable causes. The new package will see a flat 10% service fee applied to all tickets sold on the Ticketpass platform. Then, 40% of this fee will be handed back to the venue that is …
Ed Sheeran backs ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative
Ed Sheeran has pledged his support for Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative, which aims to take control of the freeholds of music venue premises. By taking control of music venue freeholds, MVT will be able to give them a protected status under benevolent ownership. The concept is built on the ‘Community Share’ model …
Music Venue Trust reveals Venues Day dates
UK charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced the date of its Venues Day 2022. It will be the eighth edition of the conference and will take place at St John at Hackney Church on Tuesday, October 18. The one-day event, which launched in 2014, will enable those representing grassroots venues, promoters, agents, artists, government …
Music Venue Trust partners with Mercury Prize sponsor Free Now
UK charity Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents grassroots music venues, has partnered with Mercury Prize sponsor and mobility app, Free Now. Free Now will support grassroots music venues across the UK by underwriting the costs of 120 shows by future artists hoping to secure the music prize across 60 locations. As part of the …
Music Venue Trust launches Music Venue Properties
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has set up a Charitable Community Benefit Society (CCBS), named Music Venue Properties (MVP), to help grassroots music venues by purchasing freeholds. MVP will then be able to lease the properties back to operators on a “friendly lease” with reduced rents and make contributions to insurance or repairs, as well as …