Analysis: Why Britain’s live music venues are fighting for survival

I promoted my first gig at Nottingham's Old Angel when I was 21. I retired from promoting in October last year, three decades later, much older, considerably more tired and carrying a collection of stories that probably explain why my hearing isn't what it once was.

During those 30 years I put on hundreds of gigs in pubs, clubs, theatres and community halls across Nottingham and beyond. I worked with bands who would go on to bigger things and plenty who wouldn't. I dealt with brok... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...