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1. • • Grassroots music venues experienced their “worst year” for closures in a decade during 2023, a new report has revealed. The charity Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of UK local music venues, has found that 125 spaces closed or stopped hosting live music in the past 12 months, accounting for 16% of grassroots venues.
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   Was 2023 the worst year for music venue closures?

   • Figures from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) have said 2023 was the UK's worst year for music venue closures with stats showing that 125 grassroots music venues were closed over the past 12 months.

   2023 was UK's "worst year for venue closures" with loss of 125

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   Why did UK music venues shut down in 2023?

   • The Music Venues Trust (MVT) said financial stresses led 125 UK venues to abandon live music in 2023, with over half of these shutting entirely. Soaring utility bills and an average 37.5% rent hike put the surviving 835 venues at risk, which typically secured profits of just 0.5%, MVT said.

   Grassroots live music venues suffer 'most challenging year', report

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   What's happening in the music industry in 2023?

   • Now, the MVT have shared their full report into the state of the sector for 2023. Among the key findings into their “most challenging year”, it has been reported that last year saw 125 UK venues abandon live music and that over half of them had shut entirely – including the legendary Moles in Bath.

   Report shows "disaster" facing UK's grassroots music venues - NME

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   How many venues have closed over the past 20 years?

   • MVT estimates 35% of grassroots venues have closed over the past 20 years, citing venues such as Moles in Bath which closed in December after 45 years. The loss of such venues threatens the lifeblood of the British music industry, say indie rock five-piece The Last Dinner Party.

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   Why are so many grassroots music venues closing every week?

   • Other figures released show that at least one grassroots music venue is closing every week. The MVT's Jay Taylor said this is frequently down to many venues having a private landlord. Rents across the UK are rising and tightening venue owners' profit margins, leaving many of them in an untenable position.

   2023 was UK's "worst year for venue closures" with loss of 125

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   How many live music venues are closed in the UK?

   • The annual report from Music Venue Trust, the charity set up to protect and improve live music spaces in the UK, found that 125 spaces closed their doors to live music in the last 12 months. High-profile cases included the popular Moles club in Bath, which had played host to future stars including Oasis, The Killers, and Ed Sheeran.

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   Dec 21, 2023 · Figures from the UK grassroots live music scene have spoken to NME about how 2023 was the “worst year for venue closures” – calling upon the upper echelons of the industry to contribute and for...

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   Jan 24, 2024 · The Music Venues Trust (MVT) said financial stresses led 125 UK venues to abandon live music in 2023, with over half of these shutting entirely. Soaring utility bills and an average 37.5% rent...

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   2023 was the worst year for music venue closures in the UK, according to Music Venues Trust, with 125 closed and 4,000 jobs lost as a result.

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   Jan 2, 2024 · Figures from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) have said 2023 was the UK's worst year for music venue closures with stats showing that 125 grassroots music venues were closed over the past 12 months.

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   Jan 24, 2024 · A new report has been published showing the “disaster” that struck the UK’s grassroots music venues in 2023, with calls increasing for a ticket levy on larger arenas and investment from the...

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   Mar 15, 2023 · The Music Venue Trust warned that 2023 will "inevitably" be the worst year for venue closures since its creation in 2014

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   Jan 24, 2024 · An average of two grassroots music venues closed permanently every week in 2023, marking what industry figures have described as the “most challenging” year in a decade.