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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 23h

Exactly what we want to see - a grassroots venue not just keeping its doors open, but planning for the future. Please keep supporting this fantastic space!

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 23h

Now, it’s setting out to become a full cultural hub for the city with bigger stages, more opportunities for artists, and a stronger live ecosystem for everyone around it.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 23h

Eighteen months ago, this venue was under threat. It was saved through a £2.5m community share offer led by Music Venue Properties - with support from Preston City Council.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 23h

The Ferret in Preston has revealed plans to expand into the rest of its historic mill building, creating a new 350-capacity space, recording studios, classrooms and podcast suites.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 1d

This autumn, our friends at WaterBear are hitting the road with their Keeping Music Live tour - raising funds for MVT and celebrating the venues that make it all possible.

Because no artist starts at a stadium. It starts here - in these rooms, on these nights, where everything begins.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 2d

📅 When: 14 October 2025
📍 Where: 229, London
⏰ Time: Doors open 10am.
👀 Schedule: 11am-6pm.
🥂 Followed by drinks.
🎟️ MVA registration is via our bio 🔗

🎟️ MVA registration is via: forms.gle/uWh3vHcTu1cC...
🎟️ AIF and AIP members via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 2d

There's also travel bursaries available (subject to availability) for those heading in, to make it as easy as possible for you all to join us for the first combined: Grassroots Networking Day. See you there!

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 2d

All in the same room - to meet, make real world connections outside of video conferences, put names to faces, and connect on issues and shared knowledge. There's breakout sessions, one on one meetings available, and plenty of chances to socialise.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 2d

If you're a member of our Music Venue Alliance, AIF, or AIP - then please look into joining us one week from today in London. We're bringing together venues, agents, promoters, and festivals like never before.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 7d

👀 If you've not taken yourself over to watch the straight-talking Last Safe Space on YouTube yet, please head to youtu.be/jfjjy_-ghbg now for the brand new episode, hit subscribe, and get each episode ahead of streaming platforms. Put the coffee on, and we'll see you over there.

In conversation with Beverley Whitrick - Episode 5, The Last Safe Space

YouTube video by Music Venue Trust

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 7d

📨 For enquiries, please contact the team at: [email protected]

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 7d

Peer-to-peer support, shared solutions, and a united voice are exactly how venues survive the pressures they face. Stronger together means stronger for artists, promoters, fans, and the whole live ecosystem.

Big love to the Sheffield venues leading the way.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 7d

Top marks to Sheffield, where grassroots venues are standing together. This right here is what community looks like.

The new Sheffield Independent Venues Alliance (SIVA) is a brilliant move - putting collaboration at the heart of the city’s music scene.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 8d

Catch the latest episode of our new MVT podcast, The Last Safe Space, at: youtu.be/GyaReplN9Yg

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 8d

Festivals and grassroots venues must work hand in hand. That’s why we’re proud to stand alongside the Association of Independent Promoters, and the Association of Independent Festivals on October 14 at 229, London, with a joint event celebrating how our sectors work together: bit.ly/gnd2025

AIF, AIP & MVT present Grassroots Networking Day 2025 - EOI

The Association of Independent Festivals, Association of Independent Promoters and Music Venue Trust are proud to announce our Grassroots Networking Day 2025. This event is organised by the AIF, AIP ...

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 8d

This is where artists learn, grow, and connect. By the time the fields reopen, the lineups are stacked with names that started in our DIY spaces, basements, and community halls.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 8d

While the big outdoor stages go quiet until next summer, the grassroots circuit doesn’t stop. Night after night, in hundreds of venues across the UK, the next wave of festival headliners are already making themselves known.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

📅 When: 14 October 2025
📍 Where: 229, London
⏰ Time: Doors open 10am.
👀 Schedule 11am-6pm.
🥂 Followed by drinks.

Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

It’s your last chance to be here.

Travel bursaries subject to availability.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

If you’re a member of Association of Independent Festivals, AIP or MVT, this essential networking event will strengthen grassroots music opportunities in communities across the UK.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

Live music is an ecosystem where festivals, venues and shows are intertwined.

Two weeks until the grassroots are coming together like never before.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

Want the full story? Sign up at bit.ly/newsletterMVT and tomorrow you’ll get our subscriber-only interview with Pauline from The George Tavern, alongside news from more of the grassroots music frontlines.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

We’re proud to have them as MVT Patrons - and you can catch them this October supporting BILK on some select MVT tour dates, alongside some other top-choice grassroots rooms where - as we know - the next wave always begins.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

It follows shows with Foo Fighters, IDLES, huge press support, and international touring, truly making them one of our ones to watch right now.

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Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social · 10d

CHROMA are back with new music. The Pontypridd trio have dropped "River House" at www.chroma.band/links - their first tune since their Welsh Music Prize–shortlisted debut album 'Ask For Angela.'

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