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Protect Moth Club – sign the petition!

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/28

MOTH CLUB is facing an existential threat because Hackney Council is considering approval of a residential development next door under delegated authority – denying the venue and its community a public planning hearing despite more than 25,000 objections. The Council has sidelined the Agent of Change principle, ignored expert evidence, and withheld a key acoustic […]

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Budget fails to win fans from the Grassroots Music...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/27

Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s budget has done nothing to assuage the fears of the Grassroots Music sector. Take the following quotes: “While headline figures for the UK music industry look strong, grassroots and independent businesses and entrepreneurs are under strain” – Gee Davy, CEO Association of Independent Music “This Budget is yet another episode in the […]

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MVT Statement on the November Budget Announcement and...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/26

The Music Venue Trust are not impressed by today’s budget. Despite lots of discussions and roadshows where the Government fan-led review has gone out to the people across the country, the country’s chief accountant* has done nothing for the grassroots music ecosystem. * Sorry, she doesn’t have the vision to be called an economist. This […]

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Manchester Music In The City 2024 Final Research Report

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/25

Manchester has produced a report which details recommendations to support the Grassroots Music scene. You can download the report HERE. It covers four pillars of action: Ecosystem development with long-term investment Marketing and Audience development Innovation Council Policy, Structures and Processes

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In Conversation with the Venue Support Team for...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/21

The Last Safe Space a straight-talking, data-driven podcast from Music Venue Trust. Each episode breaks down the biggest news affecting the UK’s grassroots music venues – from government policy to local wins, campaigns, crisis cases, and how you can take action to support live music. In this episode: Toni speaks with Stina and Aled about […]

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Reselling gig tickets for profit outlawed

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/18

Various articles, including this one in the Guardian talk about this. I’ve only ever sold a gig ticket once and it was for the face value (minus the booking fee, I might add) which was fine by me. Resale platforms, such as StubHub and Viagogo, will be legally liable if sellers do not comply with […]

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The Room Where It Happens

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/16

A substack piece from Mark Davyd, based on a Drowned In Sound article by Emma Wilkes. Plus my own comments below: The Room Where It Happens by Mark Davyd A short guide to why nobody at your local Grassroots Music Venue is keen to tell you when anything starts Read on Substack I read the […]

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Part two of Mutations Festival Review

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/15

Part Two of a review of last weekend’s festival from Brighton and Hove News

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Another Mutations Festival Review

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/15

Part One of a review of last weekend’s festival from Brighton and Hove News

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Music Venue Properties raises target £1.5M to help...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/15

In the second phase of crowdfunding and with hours to spare on it’s deadline, Music Venue Properties hit it’s target of raising £1.5million. This will now be used to help save some more music venues that were struggling to afford their leases. The following venues are hoped to be now purchased by MVP: Esquires, Bedford […]

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The Fight to Keep Grassroots Venues Alive

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/14

Where Great Music Grows: The Fight to Keep Grassroots Venues Alive From The Badger, the student’s newspaper of the University of Sussex:

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Sam Fender donates his £25,000 cash prize to the...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/11

Sam Fender has donated his £25,000 cash prize to the Music Venue Trust. Fender said: “I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing today if it wasn’t for all the gigs I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out,” he said. “These venues are legendary, but they are struggling.” Mark Davyd, […]

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Review of Mutations Festival 2025

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/10

Review from “When The Horn Blows”:

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Janelle from GENN and Andy Crowley discuss Johnny...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/09

Instagram post from Andy Crowley discussing Johnny Marr, Grassroots Venues and the MVT with Janelle from GENN. Plus a longer YouTube video showing Janelle teaching guitar with a violin bow! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andy Crowley (@realandyguitar)

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Mutations 2025

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/09

Mutations 2025 was only 2 days and I saw 19 bands. This is the least number of days of any of the previous festivals. 2021 – 3 days – 31 bands 2022 – 4 days – 24 bands 2023 – 4 days – 31 bands. 2024 – 4 (out of 5 possible days) – 26 […]

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Chris Sherrington from Music Venue Properties talks...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/07

Chris Sherrington from Music Venue Properties talks to BBC News about buying The Croft and The Joiners.

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The Croft and The Joiners purchased by Music Venue...

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/06

Latest News from the Crowdfunder Music Venue Properties are thrilled to share the news that both The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol have now been purchased and brought into community ownership, thanks to their supporters. These venues were among the very first to join the potential new pipeline after the first share […]

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Marshall x Music Venue Trust

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/03

Marshall has partnered with the Music Venue Trust to support grassroots music venues ‘Marshall Nights’, will feature emerging artists at a series of gigs at various independent venues, such as Green Door Store in Brighton. “Grassroots Music Venues are the lifeblood of the UK’s music ecosystem, they are where artists take their first steps, and […]

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Mutations 2025 Lineup Announced

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/11/02

Back to Mutations Festival again next weekend. My 5th time. This time it’s just two days. Once again there are bands I want to see playing until 2am. Fuck that shit! I’m sick of promoters putting on gigs that are after the last public transport home. People that do not live in the city cannot […]

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MVT October 2025 Newsletter

Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate ·

2025/10/31

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