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Interview: Liam Naughton, Invisible Wind Factory

'Ask anyone with a great music programme in their venue and they will tell you it's definitely NOT a get rich quick scheme. We do it for the love of it' - Liam Naughton on how IWF is overcoming venue challenges...

Independent venues: celebrating the backbone of British music

Over the last decade, the barrage of stories about UK venue closures has made for depressing reading. We take a look beyond the headlines to tentatively ask: are we starting to see green shoots for the grassroots?

Interview: Rachel Nelken, The Albany

'Collaborating with artists is the thing that drives us. What we’re really interested in is how we can make a difference' - The Albany's Rachel Nelken on how the south London venue is supporting talent...

In print: M70

Nadine Shah // Music Recognition Technology // Library Music // Independent Venues // Erol Alkan // Tanita Tikaram // Shiva Feshareki // Rina Mushonga

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment leader Matt Truscott performs at the Vauxhall Tavern

Interview: Orchestra of the age of Enlightenment

'The musicians themselves have often found the intimate atmosphere in pubs transformative' - OAE's John Holmes on challenging the convention of concert halls...

Interview: Freya Waley Cohen

'The concert experience isn’t just about what you hear' - the composer and artistic director of roaming performance artwork, Permutations, lets us in on her love for unusual venue spaces...

Music Venue Trust calls for pipeline fund to protect venues

The charity has urged key grassroots venues stakeholders to get behind a statement of intent proposing the creation of a pipeline investment fund within the UK music industry.

‘Nowhere for bands to play’ – industry figures call for for action on venue closures

Industry figures and musicians including Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett and rapper ShaoDow have called for action to prevent more closures of UK live music venues.

More artists declare support for Music Venue Trust

Oh Wonder, Benin City, ShaoDow and Rews have all announced their support for Music Venue Trust in securing and improving the UK’s grassroots music venues.