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The Sound of Silence
Who public funding works for, who it doesn’t, and why that question keeps getting parked.
Jan 11 • Mark Davyd
Sunrise
Are we emerging from a long dark night for the grassroots music sector?
Jan 1 • Mark Davyd
It's (not) the End of the World As We Know It...
...and I feel bruised, hoarse, hopeful, stubborn, optimistic, belligerent, positive, exhausted, inspired, frustrated, motivated, angry and joyful. And…
Dec 21, 2025 • Mark Davyd
How Soon Is Now?
Business rates, bureaucratic amnesia, and the slow dismantling of live music
Dec 13, 2025 • Mark Davyd
The Plug
What happens when you tug the wrong chain in the cultural canal
Dec 7, 2025 • Mark Davyd
Parallel Universe
The budget speech you wanted to hear, the one where the Government actually delivered the radical approach to culture and creative industries they keep…
Nov 30, 2025 • Mark Davyd
The Room Where It Happens
A short guide to why nobody at your local Grassroots Music Venue is keen to tell you when anything starts
Nov 16, 2025 • Mark Davyd
Our House
How two thousand people decided to stop talking about saving venues and just bought the buildings instead
Nov 9, 2025 • Mark Davyd
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