Venues in Peril

New podcast about The Big Issue’s campaign to help grassroots venues

Two grassroots venues are closing every week.

This. Is. A. Disgrace. As a disgraced former UK PM might say.

These sacred spaces where we discover music, form bonds and see the stars of the future are the music industry’s umbilical cord. They’re where many independent acts make a living in a time of teeny streaming royalties and where people like me get s…