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We’re absolutely delighted that The Sherlocks have partnered with us to play 15 shows at UK grassroots venues this autumn, as part of their “Keep Our Independent Venues Alive” tour. The tour kicks off in Blackburn’s Electric Church Club on October 1, followed by shows in Manchester, Cambridge, Tunbridge Wells, Reading, Northampton, Peterborough, Wrexham, Bedford, York,…

Independent Venue Week urges industry to check reopening plans against 10-point checklist to ensure Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent audiences/fans/consumers are not left behind.  Independent Venue Week is today calling on the UK’s insert relevant industry or ‘venues and events’ etc to check their reopening plans against a 10-point checklist published by the cross-sector Audience Access Alliance. The Audience Access Alliance, founded…

“It was at small independent venues that I found my first idols, eventually grabbed drinks with them, and learned that we were the exact same. That was powerful for me – and I think that the more we make music accessible to everyone, the more people and experiences we’ll see reflected across it” – Bartees…

The series’ inaugural episode sees Brooklyn-based artist and songwriter J. Hoard tell the story of the iconic Arlene’s Grocery and The Lesson Independent Venue Speak is produced by Marauder, the team behind Independent Venue Week, and in partnership with See Tickets (New York, NY) – The team behind Independent Venue Week is proud to announce and release the first episode of its new podcast series, Independent Venue Speak….

The weeklong celebration of the spirit of independence returns this July  Independent Venue Week proudly announces the National Independent Venue Association, the organization behind the #saveourstages movement and whose very formation was sparked by Independent Venue Week’s early organizing efforts, as a partner for #IVW21 Venues are still able to apply for participation in this year’s event…

We’re absolutely over the moon to share this with you all – Our wonderful #IVW21 Ambassador for Scotland Amy Macdonald recorded a live set for us from the beautiful Òran Mór in Glasgow, supported by the lovely folks at Creative Scotland. Here’s a little taster of her set, which you can watch in full on our YouTube channel from…

We’re absolutely over the moon to share this with you all – Our wonderful #IVW21 Ambassador for Scotland Amy Macdonald recorded a live set for us from the beautiful Òran Mór in Glasgow, supported by the lovely folks at Creative Scotland. Here’s a little taster of her set, which you can watch in full on our YouTube channel from…

We’re really excited to say that as of noon today venue sign-up for #IVW22 is OPEN! We can’t wait to see packed rooms of people enjoying live music for Independent Venue Week once more. We’re using @_loadin.com_ again this year for venues & promoters, so if you want to get involved please drop Charlie a line at charlie@independentvenueweek.com and…

Over lockdown, legendary gig-goer, artist, IVW ambassador and our wonderful pal Big Jeff designed this fantastic artwork based on one of his own tweets. Just like Jeff, music is our substantial meal and we can’t wait until we can get into venues once more – we’re hungry for some live music.  You can order your…

We’re over the moon that our feature-length documentary, taking you behind the scenes of some of the most iconic and much loved grassroots music venues in the country, is now available on BBC iPlayer. If like us, you’re feeling nostalgic about gigs, now feels like a poignant time to reflect on the passion, love, creativity…