Music Venue Trust say that all venues can be saved with continued “people power”

Jordan Adetunji has been announced as the Northern Ireland ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2021.Last month saw Arlo Parks announced as the England ambassador for the eighth edition of the annual seven-day celebration of independent music venues around the UK (taking place from January 25 to 31), before Super Furry Animals’ legend Gruff Rhys was confirmed yesterday to be representing Wales.Now, rising Belfast alternative hip-hop artist and songwriter Jordan Adetunji has been added to the

Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has told NME about his plan for live crew workers and music venues to come together for a mass roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine.Giddings, who also works as a promoter and music agent, made his suggestion on Twitter last night (January 5), urging the UK Government to make the most of the skills of the thousands of event and live crew unable to work at present, as well as the countless music venues unable to open their doors due to coronavirus

Gruff Rhys has been announced as Independent Venue Week 2021’s ambassador for Wales.Having already announced Arlo Parks as the England ambassador for the eighth edition of the annual, seven-day celebration of independent music venues around the UK (taking place from January 25 to 31), now the Super Furry Animals legend will be joining her to spotlight the grassroots music community of his native Wales.“As a touring musician – my work is completely connected to having independent venues exist,”

Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021, outlining their recommendations for how to restart the UK’s live music industry once it is safe to do so.While the roll-out of coronavirus vaccinations has boosted hopes that live music will be able to return in the UK later this year, there remains great uncertainty over whether this summer’s festival season will be able to go ahead as planned due to the ongoing pandemic.As MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee open their inquiry

Brexit trade deal announced yesterday (December 24).The UK and the EU came to the agreement just one week before the nations are set to fully leave the union following 2016’s referendum.The deal includes points on travel for UK citizens within the EU – a key concern for touring artists – as well as imports and exports, security, manufacturing, energy and more.In a statement, Njoku-Goodwin said the deal was “welcome and has removed some of the uncertainty facing the music industry”, but left

their #SaveOurVenues campaign has raised over £3.8 million this year for crisis-hit grassroots music venues across the UK.Launched back in April after music venues up and down the country were forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing campaign is aiming to offer both financial and human support to venues during the health crisis.In an end-of-year statement, the MVT said they wanted “to acknowledge all the remarkable work that has been done this year to shield our

A government-backed fund set up to support UK independent cinemas during the pandemic has awarded £16M to a total of 202 venues to date.

The MVT has continued to work to protect and preserve live music in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced live music spaces across the country to close their doors.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-winning British actor Ian McKellen (“Gods and Monsters,” “The Lord of the Rings” franchise) is the latest British star to receive a jab of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine.“It’s a very special day, I feel euphoric. I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone.

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has shared a candid photo of the moment she received the coronavirus vaccine.The 80 year old baking judge shared the photo of herself getting the jab done on her Twitter page and said it was “painless”. In the snap, Prue is wearing a face covering over her mouth and nose as well as a pair of glasses with red frames.

Prue Leith has received the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom.

Prue Leith, one of the judges from The Great British Bakeoff, is one of the first group of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19!

British television stars Prue Leith and Michael Whitehall are among the first people in the world to receive a coronavirus vaccine after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab began being administered in the UK last week.

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