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Protecting, securing, and improving Grassroots Music Venues acroMusic Venue Trust2026-04-23T16:58:16+01:00

RECENT POSTS

  • MVT Monthly Newsletter – September 2026
  • Music Venue Trust Announces Norman Cook, Jamie Cullum, Chris Hawkins and Ciaran Lavery as New Patrons
  • MVT Monthly Newsletter – August 2026
  • MVT Monthly Newsletter – July 2026
  • Grassroots Networking Day Returns for Second Edition in October 2026
  • Music Venue Trust Strengthens Leadership Team for Next Phase of Growth
  • Cwmbran Celtic Announce Landmark Music Kit Sponsorship
  • Music Venue Properties Announces Tenth Grassroots Music Venue Secured Following Purchase Of The Pipeline In Brighton
  • Applications Open for Liveline Fund
  • MVT Monthly Newsletter – June 2026

TO READ

Annual Reports

MVT Annual Report 2025
MVT Annual Report 2024
Welsh Sector Key Statistics 2024
Scottish Sector Key Statistics 2024
MVT Annual Report 2023
Welsh Sector Key Statistics 2023
Scottish Sector Key Statistics 2023
MVT Annual Report 2022

MVT Books

Developing The Future of Grassroots Music Venues
10 Years of MVT
How To Open A Grassroots Music Venue
How To Run A Grassroots Music Venue

Core Documents

How We Run Our Charity
MVT Privacy and Data Protection Statement
Definition of a Grassroots Music Venue (GMV)
Definition of Grassroots Music & Arts Space (GMAS)
The Grassroots Live Music Ecosystem

Partnership Publications

MVT and Sheffield City Council – Planning: A Practical Guide
MVT and Brighton & Hove City Council – Planning: A Practical Guide for GMVs
MVT and Greater Manchester Music Commission – Planning: A Practical Guide

Reports

Understanding Small Music Venues (2015)
London Rescue Plan (2015)
The Taskforce to create this report was led by MVT for the Mayor of London

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