Manchester mayor says he will do everything he possibly can to save closing music venues

teetered on the brink of closure before being saved last month, and Band on the Wall has had to lay off 26 people after what they described as 'the biggest crisis in our history' forced them to shut in order to bring forward previously-planned renovation work.

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despite Greater Manchester's rising infection rates.The Prime Minister has said that shielding will still end this weekend despite the local lockdown - for everyone except those in Blackburn or Darwen and other high risk areas of the country. But people in Greater Manchester who have been shielding told the Manchester Evening News they would either continue as they were - or venture out reluctantly only because they no longer have the Government's protection and have to go to work.

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Andy Burnham has pressed the government for more clarity on businesses with outdoor seating areas and gatherings outside.

Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell has hit out at the lack of clarity around the government's major announcement tonight on lockdown restrictions being tightened across the north of England - including Greater Manchester.MP Jonathan Reynolds tweeted: "I have to say a few tweets from a Minister late at night is not the way to announce something as significant as this", Mrs Powell shared their fustration.Ms Powell wrote: "Without any of the basic answers either."My timeline and inbox is full of

Greater Manchester's mayor has called on every person in the region not to act 'selfishly' - and 'keep the health of others in mind at all times' - following the announcement of a new lockdown restrictions.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday evening (July 30) that the region - along with parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire - would face new restrictions from midnight following an 'increasing rate of transmittion'.The places affected are:People from different households

Manchester Evening News: "He always helped me in school - always sticking up for me. "He was like my big brother."Others have been paying tribute on social media.

16-year-old boy was also seriously injured after being knifed just yards away on Roseberry Street in Moss Side.

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if the latest round of government funding falls short of what is needed to cover the outstanding deficit.

here"We’d like to thank our amazing staff for the hard work they’ve put in over the last decade since we re-opened back in 2009."The announcement follows the devastating news that music venues Deaf Institute and Gorilla would be closing down for good. Thousands of  gig-goers and musicians were mourning their loss  after the M.E.N reported the news on Thursday.

Mission Mars confirmed this afternoon.

coronavirus crisis, despite the government’s recent £1.57billion bailout for venues and arts spaces.After rumours began swirling on social media that the venues could be closing, Mission Mars, the company behind both sites, confirmed the news earlier today (July 16).“The Deaf Institute and Gorilla have been at the forefront of the music scene in Manchester for many years and it is with great sadness that we announce that we will not be reopening,” Roy Ellis, Mission Mars CEO and founder told

Let the Music Play campaign, appealing for a £50m government rescue package.Around 90 per cent of grassroots venues are believed to be at risk of permanent closure.Deaf Institute has hosted countless intimate gigs and club nights since it opened in 2008, in a Grade-II listed building near Manchester Met University.Spread over three floors, with a bar and restaurant on the ground floor specialising in vegan food, it's known for its eclectic interiors, giant glitter ball, and for launching

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just fill out the form here.Your free listing will be displayed in an interactive widget in all our What’s On content, putting it in front of millions of readers a day, who’ll be able to search for places open near them by entering their postcode.We also pledge to keep a spotlight on the struggles of theatres, nightclubs, music venues and other establishments not able to safely resume their normal activities yet, and campaign for the support they still need.The support package was announced