Grassroots music venues have been declining in London for the past three years, and nationally 123 music venues closed in 2023.
Another 45 venues in London alone have shut down this year, leaving only big corporate venues open for touring musicians who can afford to bring their bands across.
Musician Esther Rose spoke about the importance of having venues where musicians can practice and perform without worrying about corporate spending.
“As an artist I just needed to start doing it, that’s how you learn and we needed spaces to learn to become Taylor Swift,” she said.
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