Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 40833

Music Venues: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 24 March 2025

Answered: 3 April 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroots music venues in Greater Manchester.

Answer

Chris Bryant

The government is urging the live music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for stadium and arena shows, to help safeguard the future of the grassroots music sector. We welcome steps taken by industry to set up a charitable trust to distribu...

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