Music Venue Properties Share Update On Second Community Share Offer

Music Venue Properties (MVP) has shared an update on their 2025 ‘Own Our Venues’ Community Share Offer.

MVP is a Charitable Community Benefit Society established by Music Venue Trust in 2021. They aim to purchase the buildings that Grassroots Music Venues operate from, placing them into permanent community ownership and renting them back to their current operators. They aim to provide long-term stability to venues that are essential for fostering local talent and providing cultural value to existing local infrastructure.

The 2025 Own Our Venues campaign focuses on the acquisition of a further seven venues, which are The Croft in Bristol, The Sugarmill in Stoke-on-Trent, The Joiners in Southampton, Peggy’s Skylight in Nottingham, The Lubber Fiend in Newcastle, The Pipeline in Brighton and Esquires in Bedford.

Via their Instagram, MVP have shared that their 2025 ‘Own Our Venues’ Community Share Offer has reached 75% of their goal due to 750 investors backing the campaign. The 2025 campaign has received a brilliant reception, and due to the increased levels of support and investment, MVP are extending the campaign into autumn. This will mean that they have more time to reach more music fans and save more venues.

MVP has reported that around 93% of Grassroots Music Venues are tenants, and on average, these venue operators have 18 months left on their tenancies. The first Own Our Venues campaign in 2023 raised £2.88 million and secured the future of venues including The Snug in Atherton, The Ferret in Preston, The Bunkhouse in Swansea, The Booking Hall in Dover and Le Pub in Newport.

You can find out more about Music Venue Properties and invest via Crowdfunder.

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“A fortnight on from extending the #OwnOurVenues campaign – and what a rush it’s been. To everyone who’s joined us in the past two weeks, thank you! You’re now part of a growing movement of music fans, artists and communities backing the future of live music through venue ownership.

We have now welcomed 750 investors and raised 75% of our target for this round. That means we’re even closer to securing more iconic Grassroots Music Venues through community ownership – and keeping them safe, loud and independent for generations to come. The campaign’s deadline has been extended, but the mission’s still urgent. Today – we’re just saying thanks. You’ve helped keep the lights on, the doors open, and the music playing.”