Music Venue Trust

Right then, butt. Let’s talk about the absolute guardians of the sticky floors, the dodgy toilet doors, the £4.80 pints, and the rooms where your future Download headliner once played to 37 people and a confused barmaid. We’re talking about Music Venue Trust. And if you love live music — properly love it — you […]

Because without the small stages… there are no big stages. Right then, Riff Report crew… gather round the sticky bar for a minute. 🍻 Let’s talk about the real MVPs of British music — the tiny venues with dodgy air con, questionable toilets, and sound systems that occasionally sound like they’re powered by a toaster. […]

A full Riff Report investigation into the ticking time-bomb under Britain’s stages. British music has survived recessions, riots, Britpop, Brexit, and Bono’s sunglasses…But this? This is a different kind of threat.A silent, paperwork-shaped wrecking ball primed for 2026 — and it’s aiming straight at the heart of the UK’s live music ecosystem. Because unless the […]

What’s occurring, butt!?Grab a cuppa, steady your heartbeat, and prepare for some proper tidal-wave news from the UK live scene — because The O2 and Music Venue Trust have just dropped a partnership so seismic it might actually shake the foundations of British music. And for once, it’s NOT bad news.It’s big.It’s bold.It’s the kind […]

What’s occurring, gig gremlins?Pull up a pint, tighten your battle vest, and brace yourself, because the numbers we’re about to throw at you hit harder than a double-kick in a Valleys community centre at 1am. This isn’t just a story. This is a call to arms for anyone who’s ever sweated through a T-shirt at […]