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Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we have taken the decision to cancel tomorrow nights show featuring Mark Morriss at TheMill.tv studios. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause. We are processing refunds today for all tickets sold

Fully stoked to host Drunken Film Fest Bradford tonight! The Mill scrubs up pretty well as an indie cinema we think, let’s do lots more events like this…

On 18th Nov much loved GMV Night & Day Cafe in #manchester received a Noise Abatement Notice from Manchester City Council Housing with ill-considered planning & construction has been approved + built next to a pre-existing live music venue. Please sign: bit.ly/3xgdVaw

🎄 A few days left to book your spot at our Christmas party! 🗓 Sat Dec 18th 8-11pm 📍 TheMill.tv #Bradford or Your place 🎟 In-studio - £7 plus booking fee/ Your place - Pay As You Feel Book now - vitalcultureuk.com/events/a-not-s… #ukartists #livemusic #twitch #TwitchStreamers

AN URGENT MESSAGE TO Rt Hon Nadine Dorries SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE, AND Rishi Sunak CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER; ACT NOW! Read more: bit.ly/3pZrHen

STATEMENT: RESPONSE TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALITY & CULTURE We welcome any announcement from Treasury that recognises the very serious situation facing grassroots music venues, and other cultural and hospitality spaces, operators and staff.

Regrettably today's announcement appears seems a woefully inadequate response to the reality of the position.

Through a local authority process, the Treasury appears to be offering grassroots music venues up to £6,000 (if they meet certain criteria). This sum is intended to mitigate losses for an as yet unknown period in which business has not just fallen, it has completely collapsed.

Regardless of any restrictions or limitations to business yet to be announced, business has already collapsed for at least 6 weeks - you can't turn the live music industry on and off like a desk lamp, tours/events are cancelled. Not just today, or tomorrow, for the next 3 months

Additionally, the Treasury has announced £30 million will be added to the Cultural Recovery Fund. Our initial response is that this funding seems bizarrely detached from reality. It is certainly completely inadequate to deal with the scale of the problem.

We note that grassroots music venues, singled out by the government for specific restrictions since the start of the crisis, are not even mentioned in today's statement which once again focuses on 'theatres, orchestras and museum' who will be supported 'through until March 2022'.

This is despite DCMS having all the evidence they need that losses in the grassroots music venue sector alone will run to £22 million by the end of January, let alone the end of March 2022. The damage is already done and there is no point pretending otherwise.

At least £22 million in losses by the end of next month will hit already beleaguered and exhausted grassroots music venue operators. This level of new debt fundamentally undermines the entire ecosystem that is the bedrock of a £5 billion world leading music industry.

We are constantly being told that the Culture Recovery Fund will save the day. For this to be true, it needs to be adequately funded to match the challenges the government is trying to deal with.

Today's statement by The Treasury is not the answer that is needed. The Secretary of State for Culture must meet with the sector, properly understand the scale of the damage being inflicted, and return to the Treasury with a financial ask that reflects what is required.

We’re proud to be included in the Featured Artists Coalition 100% list, meaning we never charge artists for selling their own merch at our venue. thefac.org/venuedirectory Music Venue Trust The FAC

We're over the moon to finally be able to announce that we have received a grant from round 3 of the Pipeline Investment Fund managed by Music Venue Trust - We can't wait to share the results of this investment with you all really soon!

1 day news round up for #OwnOurVenues - you can read all of the articles here: linktr.ee/MusicVenueTrust Articles from: Music Week The Guardian IQ Magazine The Independent Music Insider Digital Music News