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23 April 2026

Off-Centre Artist Development Series Heads to Bury

23 April 2026

GMMC’s artist development series ‘Off-Centre’ returns and this time we’re heading to Bury.

23 April 2026

Launching engagement for the Greater Manchester Music Strategy

23 April 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is developing a new Music Plan to better understand the needs, ambitions and challenges facing our music sector.

23 April 2026

13 January 2026

GMMC Hosts Fan-Led Review Event of Live and Electronic Music

13 January 2026

GMMC were proud to close last year by hosting Greater Manchester’s Fan-Led Review of Live Music event, part of a national initiative launched by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

13 January 2026

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29 July 2025

UK Music Hometown Glory 2025

29 July 2025

21 July 2025

DIY Access Guide

21 July 2025

Attitude is Everything have produced a DIY Access Guide which is a collection of ‘top tip’ lists and easy to follow ‘gig hacks’ to help any band, artist or promoter link up with a venue to make a gig as accessible as possible, even if a stage is up or down a flight of stairs.

21 July 2025

24 June 2025

Music Venue Trust Annual Report

24 June 2025

2024 remained a tough and challenging climate for Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), with over 200 venues, 24.9% of the entire sector, needing to reach out to the charity for support to avoid permanent closure. Music Venue Trust (MVT) offered planning, licensing, noise, acoustics, and legal advice to GMVs across the UK, directly responding to a broad range of key issues facing venues and increased their support for the financial challenges that pose the most significant risk to the sustainability and resilience of the grassroots network.

Read the 2024 Annual Report now below to see how MVT are backing artists, venues, and communities across the country.

24 June 2025

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