The O2 and Music Venue Trust Forge Landmark Commitment to Fuel Future Talent

The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK, have announced a groundbreaking new commitment that formally recognizes the essential role of the grassroots circuit in creating the future headliners for the UK’s world-leading live music scene. The pioneering initiative will see The O2 make a direct donation to Music Venue Trust each time a new artist headlines the arena for the first time as part of a wider three-year commitment. This ensures that the grassroots ecosystem, which nurtures artists…

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Help Musicians UK partners with Music Venue Trust at Venues Day 2018

Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has partnered once again with Music Venue Trust (MVT) for this year’s Venues Day, which takes place on Wednesday 17 Oct at Islington Assembly, London. The UK’s leading independent music charity has teamed up with MVT for its annual Venues Day event, which has built a reputation as a pivotal national networking event for grassroots music venues. Venues Day will see MVT members congregate for a day of panels, presentations and working groups to discuss challenges for venues on themes such as wellbeing, contracts, advertising and promoters.…

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