At the beginning of April we released an Article called “The State of Grassroot Venues in 2025”, in which we discussed the real world issues that Grassroots venues are facing across the country.

It’s 2025, and on any given night in Britain you might wander into a backroom pub or tiny club and catch the next big thing – if that venue is still open. Our grassroots music venues – those small, beloved stages where countless artists play their first gigs – are facing an unprecedented crisis.