Grassroots music venues receive funding support

Music Venue Trust (MVT), has announced the first recipients of its new funding initiative, which provides grants of up to £5,000 for UK grassroots music venues.

The Pipeline Investment Fund was established with the support of members of the Music Venues Alliance and was primarily funded by donations from ticket sales of MVT’s recent Revive Live programme of gigs around the UK, staged in partnership with The National Lottery.

A total of 11 venues will receive support – Alexander's Live in Chester, Venue38 in Ayr, The Louisiana in Bristol, The Grayston Unity in Halifax, Retro in Manchester, Chats Palace in London, Backstage At The Green in Kinross, Dorothy Pax in Sheffield, Servant Jazz Quarters in London, Snug in Atherton, and Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester.

The money will be used for a range of lighting, sound and associated equipment purchases, as well as air conditioning units and building work.