Only 13% of UK grassroots music venues say they could reopen with two metre social distancing

coronavirus crisis.The initiative sees the MVT team up with TCB Merchandise and live agent/promoter Neil O’Brien to sell high-quality reproduced wall posters from classic past shows. Various venues across the UK contributed tour posters for artists such as The Killers, Foals, PJ Harvey, Amy Winehouse and Jeff Buckley.Now, the pieces are being showcased at a new gallery at London’s Camden Market.

concerns over the British Government’s recent radical shake-up of UK planning laws, the Music Venue Trust have received confirmation that grassroots venues will not be put at risk.Last Tuesday (June 30), Boris Johnson unveiled his economic recovery plan for the UK after the coronavirus crisis, and confirmed new proposals that will allow developers to demolish and rebuild vacant and redundant commercial buildings if they are rebuilt as homes.Dubbed “project speed”, the proposals will also allow a

coronavirus crisis – before the government stepped in with a  £1.57billion arts bailout.Last night, the UK government revealed plans for an unprecedented cash injection to help the arts, culture and heritage industries “weather the impact of coronavirus” – providing music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres and heritage sites with emergency grants and loans.After COVID-19 restrictions first forced venues to close, the MVT launched the Save Our Venues campaign with a

A string of iconic Manchester music venues have written to the government demanding a cash injection for the industry before it goes under.The likes of the Deaf Institute, the Albert Hall, Band on the Wall, Yes, Factory 251 and many, many more from across Greater Manchester have co-signed a letter demanding the government provide a £50m package immediately.The cash would prevent mass permanent closures, with around 90pc of venues in the UK warning they might be forced to shut forever as a result

first drive-in gigs were announced last month. The likes of Dizzee Rascal, The Streets and Kaiser Chiefs will all play shows this summer as part of the new concert series.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine After the UK government set out guidelines to reduce the risk of catching during the ongoing pandemic, some television stars have inadvertently broken social distancing rules.

Manchester Airport to London. After opening Terminal 3 on July 1 and with the impending reopening of Terminal 2 on July 15, there have been a lot of changes made to the way we travel in the sky.

coronavirus crisis, and confirmed new proposals that will allow developers to demolish and rebuild vacant and redundant commercial buildings if they are rebuilt as homes.Dubbed “project speed”, the proposals will also allow a wider range of commercial buildings to switch to housing without a planning application.However, the MVT claims that the regulations are a “replica” of the Permitted Development Rights, which allowed developers to close hundred of venues before the government eventually

Edinburgh Zoo from today as the popular attraction reopens to the public. An easing of lockdown restrictions also means zoos and safari parks up and down the country, including Blair Drummond and the Highland Wildlife Park will be welcoming back visitors.

coronavirus.Today (Tuesday June 23) saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson announce a further easing of lockdown measures from July 4, allowing for pubs, restaurants, hotels, and more businesses within the leisure industry to re-open as long as social distancing can be maintained.

social distancing rule in England is set to be relaxed. The UK Chancellor strongly signalled the move after he said the Prime Minister's review next week "will make an enormous difference" to businesses.