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The Sound of Silence
Who public funding works for, who it doesn’t, and why that question keeps getting parked.
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Sunrise
Are we emerging from a long dark night for the grassroots music sector?
Jan 1
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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
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How Soon Is Now?
Business rates, bureaucratic amnesia, and the slow dismantling of live music
Dec 13, 2025
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The Plug
What happens when you tug the wrong chain in the cultural canal
Dec 7, 2025
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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
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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
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Our House
How two thousand people decided to stop talking about saving venues and just bought the buildings instead
Nov 9, 2025
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