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Campaign To Save UK Venues Passes £1 Million Mark
The #SaveOurVenues campaign has hit a huge milestone, with donations coming in from Beggars Group, Amazon Music/The BPI, the Mayor of London and more.
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The UK music industry is rallying together for a vital campaign to save over 500 grassroots music venues from permanent closure.
A week on from the launch of The Music Venue Trust's #SaveOurVenues campaign, donations have already surpassed £1 million, with the likes of Beggars Group, Amazon Music/The BPI, The Mayor of London and more all contributing six-figure numbers, and “very substantial donations” coming in from Sony Music, SJM, Kilimanjaro Live and DHP.
“The coronavirus outbreak is having a significant impact on every aspect of life in London, and that includes our culture, creative industries and night-time economy,” says London mayor Sadiq Khan. “These industries are so important to the fabric of our city during the day and night, and they will play a key role in helping us to recover from this public health crisis.
“I’m pleased to be working together with Music Venue Trust, the LGBTQ+ Venues Forum, the Creative Land Trust and the BFI to offer this emergency funding to those areas most at need, but we need the Government to step forward and provide the comprehensive support this industry needs to protect its future.”
“We cannot begin to say how grateful we are to Beggars Group, Amazon Music/The BPI, The Mayor of London, Sony Music, SJM, Kilimanjaro Live, DHP and others for stepping up and helping us with the #SaveOurVenues campaign,” continues Mark Davyd, CEO of Music Venue Trust. “These are critical times for over 500 grassroots music venues many of whom simply won’t survive this crisis without donations from the music industry and music fans. This is a great start but there is still so much more to do, and we dare not get complacent. We urgently need other music industry partners to help the #SaveOurVenues campaign. Please get in touch if you can support us to prevent these closures.”
Head over to Crowdfunder.co.uk/save-our-venues to follow total donations, and choose your own venue to support at Saveourvenues.co.uk.
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