The #SaveOurVenues campaign has received phenomenal support Around 140 UK music venues at risk of permanent closure due to the coronavirus lockdown have been temporarily saved thanks to a campaign, but the fight is far from over yet.
Last month saw the Music Venue Trust launch the Save Our Venues campaign, with a crowdfunding bid to prevent 556 independent UK venues from closure and stop “damage that would undermine the UK music industry for 20-30 years”.
Now after three weeks of online fundraising performances and donations from music fans, music industry companies and other organisations raising over £1.5million, MVT have announced that 140 of their venues no longer face the threat of imminent closure.