SaveOurVenues

#SaveOurVenues / Exciting new compilation features Bands That Rocked The Cavern

With the news that 60% of England are facing winter with tougher COVID-19 restrictions in place, the outlook for many of our Grass Root music venues has never looked bleaker.The Cavern Free...

Government Culture Fund / Grassroots venues receive ÂŁ3.36m as streaming generates ÂŁ771k per Hour

The UK Government has split the ÂŁ3.36m portion of the Culture Recovery Fund allocated to grassroots venues between 135 venues, with four companies receiving the maximum ÂŁ80,000. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

UK Government postpones indoor performances

The Prime Minister has delayed the return to indoor performances in England due to the increase in rates of COVID-19 infection in hotspots in parts of the UK.In an address to the...

Musicians tell of their hopes and concerns surrounding a return to playing live gigs this year

While the UK Government may have signalled the return to both indoor and outdoor gigs, subject to restrictions, there are a huge number of hurdles which must be overcome before this becomes...

BREAKING NEWS / Indoor performances to restart in England in August

At a Downing Street news conference this morning (17 July 2020) the Prime Minster unveiled the plan for a "more significant return to normality" by Christmas, with a return to indoor live...

MTTV Episode Eleven: Bad Touch

Hot on the heels of their epic Rock Chart success for 'Kiss The Sky', Stevie Westwood took time out to talk to Erik Damian from MetalTalk TV about the album, the #SaveOurVenues...

John Inglis / #letthemusicplay / Remembering the live festival crowd

With 2020's Festival Season upon us and little sight of any positive gig news, it is memories of past gigs which serve to remind us what we are missing.The live music, the...

Marshall Amplification / #SaveOurVenues t-shirt now on sale

The iconic Marshall Amplification company have launched a special t-shirt as part of their support for the #SaveOurVenues campaign. The campaign is highlighting the problems of, and raising funds for, our grass...

NORTH ATLAS REIMAGINE ‘HYPNOTIST’ IN NEW LOCKDOWN PERFORMANCE

North Atlas have released a stripped back performance of their recent single 'Hypnotist', along with an update on how the band are using their online shop to help support the #SaveOurVenues campaign.'Hypnotist'...

ULI JON ROTH REVISITS HIS SCORPIONS DAYS WITH A RAINBOW SURPRISE IN EDINBURGH

The Ali Clinton Band are one of those young rock outfits getting out into every nook and cranny they can to play their music to a live audience. Words: Ian SutherlandPictures: Mark HollowayWandering...

THE LONG READ: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE #SAVEOURVENUES MOVEMENT

With the UK heading for the sharpest recession on record, caught in the middle of this pandemic are our Grass Roots Venues. Like many businesses, there are many of these in danger of...

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