Independent Bristol venues The Louisiana and Exchange have launched a joint Patreon account to raise money in order to survive the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Louisiana and Exchange are the cornerstones of Bristol’s thriving independent music community. We’ve always both been so lucky to count on
Bristol / fundraiser / Independent / Patreon / UK / venues
Iconic record label Big Dada has announced the news that they have relaunched with a fantastic new vision for their future. The legendary UK label has been running since 1997 and is distributed by Ninja Tune; with their relaunch comes a new initiative, a new website with an outstanding resource
This will be the ninth round of grant applications offered to struggling DJs, musicians, artists and those in the music industry who have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In October 2020, Arts Council England announced that they will be rolling out applications for grants and funding for those
As people have been saying home due to the pandemic without attending live shows, they’ve instead been spending their hard-earned cash supporting musicians via vinyl records. If one keeps up with current trends; whether it be music, fashion, art (the list goes on) – they may notice that often specific
music community / news / UK / Vinyl / vinyl records
Finally, some good news – for the most part. After months of pleading with the government to provide emergency funding in order for live music venues in the UK to stay afloat as the battle the extreme financial hardships the pandemic has placed upon them; the Music Venue Trust has
England / Finances / Live Music / music venue trust / Music Venues / UK
The English arts and culture sector have received £257 Million in funding from governments allocated £1.57 billion culture recovery fund. While the English music industry has been one of the hardest hit across the globe; the sector has continued to put pressure on government authorities to desperately assist the nightlife,
As the music industry finds itself stuck in a purgatory of a critical state and crisis; many who work in the industry are at their wits end as they struggle to receive the necessary emergency funding announced for the UK cultural sector. Near the end of September, Chancellor Rishi Sunak
As we have seen over the past few months, the UK has made it quite clear that it shows little care for music and nightlife industries as the sector has been battered by COVID-19. With venues required to shut their doors and events postponed or cancelled (for good reason, despite
Britain / England / Live Music / music industry / UK
My goal is to give people a voice and it’s simply that. It’s to give people a voice that feel they are denied that, and it’s to plant a seed of hope to let them see that their lives can be better and they can give back to society. Musician
The US visa system is already prohibitive for UK artists and this change will see even more of our globally renowned talent shut out. Not only will the US live circuit suffer with millions of American fans missing the chance to see their favourite British artists, artists will lose the
