A new report from the UK’s Music Venue Trust (MVT) indicates that 10 percent of the country’s grassroots music venues will close by the end of 2023.
MVT, a charity which represents over 900 small venues across the UK, told NME that 67 venues have already closed this year, and another 90 are currently working with the organization’s Emergency Response team.
According to MVT, out of those 90 venues, close to half will be gone by the end of the year and closures are likely to reach the hundreds by 2024—accounting for 10 percent of the country’s independent venues.
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