Back in August, The Big Issue co-founder Phil Ryan launched our Venue Watch campaign, supporting and championing UK grassroots music venues (GMVs). We’re asking you to join him and us to help save your local GMV, by letting us know of venues under threat. Every week, we’ll focus on a great venue – telling their story, why they matter and the challenges they face.
The campaign has never been more crucial. Last year was the biggest ever for live music, yet every week, two GMVs close their doors for the last time. These creative spaces offer employment to tens of thousands of people. They’re essential to ensure access to music is for the many and not the few. At the heart of their
