As some of you may know I’m an patron for the Music Venue Trust

Right now many small venues are really struggling

I’m one of the lucky ones cos of Rev and our @dayfeveruk events

But if u can please try to attend your local venues as much as possible. These guys need you

Data supports that attendance at grassroots music venues has been at an all time high over the last year or so. The demand from communities is there, and venues are going above and beyond to get people in each week, but the goalposts to stay in business keep moving.

Starting the morning in Manchester with a panel about grassroots music venues at TheTicketingBusiness Forum with __Flashbackx__ from The Snug Atherton

Then on to Bradford for tonight’s panel at Underground Bradford

Meanwhile, there’s this to read

It’s definitely #Campachoochoo weather bob mortimer & as always you are a rigorous pigeon ❄️ The Snug Atherton #Atherton

The plight continues to #SaveOurVenues please keep this story alive, we’re determined to get results this year! Many solutions offered by Music Venue Trust to the government Rishi Sunak Please listen, we can resolve this together 🙏

While you're all sharing your musical highs this year, we wanted to remind you of some very real lows. This will only continue to happen unless we fight to keep our venues open.

Let's relive the magic from the last time @jeramiahferrari played at The Snug!🤩

🗓️ In just over 3 weeks, they're back for another round on December 16th 🎉 Tickets are already SOLD OUT! 🚫🎟️ Let us know if you managed to get one👇
#SoldOutShow #TheSnugVibes #December16th

Great night for #LightNight by Wigan Council in Mesnes Park! Still some tickets on Eventbrite Don’t miss out as it’s a lovely experience. Really well done by all involved 💡

Great news from another ticketing platform supporting grassroots music venues like ours The Snug Atherton
There’s a trend here, for all the right reasons too

As announced on Venues Day, FREENOW UK have launched the 'Ride For Music' Initiative, pledging £1 per ride to save Grassroots Music Venues.

You can read more here: musicvenuetrust.com/2023/10/free-n…

A tale of two tours.

29 years ago, the tour that broke Oasis and led to Definitely Maybe.

16 venues. 9 of them now permanently closed to live music. Only 7 remain.

“I don’t think that large scale arenas have done enough to support GMVs. We have probably sat quite arrogantly on the periphery and looked at our talent pipeline and the fact that we have international touring productions wheeling and wheeling out.”

nme.com/news/music/gra…

Reading #Mancunians by Scotty A fantastic book, stirring up so many feelings, I relate to a huge part of this life. Perfect holiday book too ☀️“Because #Manchester ’s got everything, except a beach!”
Well done Dave, brilliant book x

Freezing Over Morning from last night’s gig. Huge thanks to everyone that came and all the fantastic staff The Snug Atherton
Loved every minute.

youtu.be/ehMjtjc3Bio

An essential read from our CEO Mark Davyd

musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-isnt-wh…

Last few days left now to invest in the future of grassroots music venues & #OwnOurVenues

Loving the new A Certain Ratio track playing now on BBC Radio 6 Music with Craig Charles So cool & groovy 😎 can’t wait for summer gigs to start

An often unspoken issue of centralisation of cultural activity in big cities. GM has some amazing independent music venues - Zeros Bar The Snug Atherton POP Bask The Old Courts The Vale The Met Definitely Maybe Bar, Whittles Live Venue The Talleyrand and more

This is so Heavy Salad!🥗💚 #TShirtDay Heavy Salad Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 6 Music

One of our customers John (85yrs old) had no idea who was on his t-shirt, he just liked it when he found it in the charity shop. BBC Radio 6 Music Beastie Boys #TShirtDay