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London music
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

It's official: 12 of the UK's best music venues are in London

London’s greatest independent music venues include a 700-year-old pub, a Victorian Gothic church, and a working men’s club.
Music
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago

Rise of the supertour leaves Britain's grassroots music venues fighting for survival

The UK's live-music boom concentrates revenues among mega-acts while grassroots venues and emerging artists face closures and a weakened talent-development pipeline.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

From Central Cee to Adolescence: in 2025 British culture had a global moment but can it last?

British cultural industries face systemic decline due to venue closures, streaming devaluation, dependence on US funding, and broadcasters' inability to finance programming.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Sam Fender donates his 25,000 Mercury prize winnings to Music Venue Trust charity

I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the north-east, and beyond, when I was starting out, Fender said, announcing the donation. These venues are legendary, but they are struggling. The money will be given to Music Venue Trust (MVT), who have been campaigning on behalf of grassroots venues across the country.
Music
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Oasis and Black Sabbath are filling stadiums. But where's the next wave of working-class rock stars? | Dan Cave

Britain is celebrating iconic bands like Oasis and Black Sabbath with significant fan engagement and financial investment despite challenges facing grassroots music venues.
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