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  • How to Open a Grassroots Venue & How to Run a Grassroots Venue

    Published on 17 July 2019

    Our member in the United Kingdom, Music Venue Trust has published two guides on how to open and run a Grassroots Venue. Grassroots venues share the same values and mission. Live music is their main purpose, and they often take a financial risk when presenting new talents. From local band support to renowned stages, the grassroots are the social gathering places where people can easily meet and enjoy a large range of artists.

    These books provides insightful philosophical and practical advice on the good practices to bear in mind to open and run a live music venue. It is not written as an absolute guide to absolutely follow but rather presents useful perspectives on how to open and preserve a successful grassroots venue, from experienced venue owners. These advice are divided into thematical chapters and are punctuated by interviews of various grassroots venue owners in the UK.

    Click on the image above to read the book How To Open a Grassroots Music Venue by Music Venue Trust

    Contents:

    1. Why do you want to open a music venue?
    2. What is a Grassroots Music Venue, anyway?
    3. Find the right venue for you (and everyone else)
    4. How do you get into your venue?
    5. Get the right licence and compliance in place
    6. What should the facilities look like in a good Music Venue?
    7. What kind of services should a Grassroots Music Venue offer?
    8. It’s all (mostly) about the artist
    9. Promotion: how do you get your gigs seen and heard?
    10. Know your place in the music industry (and use it at your advantage)
    11. Be a good neighbour
    12. Follow the money
    13. Think about the future
    14. Make your venue unique, and other good ideas
    15. Join the Grassroots Music Venue Community
    Click on the image above to read the book How To Run a Grassroots Music Venue by Music Venue Trust

    Contents:

    1. Stop and lokk again at your business
    2. What is a Grassroots Music Venue, anyway?
    3. Think like you’re starting out all over again
    4. Make sure you have the right licence and compliance in place
    5. Consider setting up a Community Interest Company (CIC)
    6. What should the facilities look like in a good Music Venue?
    7. What kind of services should a Grassroots Music Venue offer?
    8. It’s all (mostly) about the artist
    9. Promotion: how do you get your gigs seen and heard?
    10. Know your place in the music industry (and use it at your advantage)
    11. Be a good neighbour
    12. Follow the money
    13. Think about the future
    14. Make your venue unique, and other good ideas
    15. Join the Grassroots Music Venue Community
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