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Independent Venue Week (IVW) is a project founded in the UK in 2013.[1], designed to support independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them. The annual campaign, described by DIY Magazine[2], Rolling Stone Magazine[3] and Music Week[4] as a “seven-day celebration”, seeks to provide additional awareness and promotion for independent venues during a specific focal point of the year.
The first edition of the initiative took place in the UK in 2014, having marked its 10th anniversary in 2023[5]. The project has expanded into the U.S. with this first edition taking place in 2018[6]. The Independent Venue Week project launched Independent Venue Community in 2021[7], programming year-round daytime activity in UK independent venues catered for various community groups.
History
[edit]Independent Venue Week was founded in the UK by Sybil Bell in 2013[8]. Inspired by the global initiative Record Store Day, Bell "proposed a calendar week that aimed to celebrate all indie venues equally"[9]. The first edition took place in 2014 with 17 venues taking part with performances including The Amazing Snakeheads at The Half Moon, Putney and Glass Animals at The Jericho Tavern in Oxford[10], with Radiohead's Colin Greenwood acting as the inaugural ambassador[11]. The initiative has since held annual editions in partnership with the likes of Arts Council England and BBC 6 Music ,as well as different ambassadors every year including Philip Selway of Radiohead, Arlo Parks, Anna Calvi, Adrian Utley of Portishead, English Teacher, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg[12]. Its 10th edition saw over 300 venues participate[13], as well as the release of the "10 Years of IVW" Impact Report[14], outlining the project's impact to the UK live music community in its first decade.
Independent Venue Community
[edit]Independent Venue Community (IVC) was launched by Independent Venue Week to provide support to venues throughout the year by facilitating daytime activity in these spaces to various communities. The project was launched on 19th July 2022[15], programming community sessions in UK independent venues for the following demographics: Early Years, Young People, Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent, Mental Health & Wellbeing and LGBTQIA+[16]. This initiative has also been supported by the likes of Arts Council England, and championed by founding ambassadors Nova Twins[17]
Artist Ambassadors
[edit]| 2014 | Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) |
| 2015 | Frank Turner |
| 2016 | Wolf Alice |
| 2017 | Tim Burgess (The Charlatans) |
| 2018 | Adrian Utley (Portishead)
Big Jeff Johns |
| 2019 | Novelist
Samantha Renke |
| 2020 | Anna Calvi
Vic Galloway (Scottish Ambassador) Huw Stephens (Welsh Ambassador) |
| 2021 | Arlo Parks
Amy Macdonald (Scottish Ambassador) Gruff Rhys (Welsh Ambassador) Jordan Adetunji (Northern Irish Ambassador) |
| 2022 | Wet Leg
Joesef (Scottish Ambassador) Mace The Great (Welsh Ambassador) SOAK (Northern Irish Ambassador) |
| 2023 | Philip Selway (Radiohead)
Young Fathers (Scottish Ambassador) Adwaith (Welsh Ambassador) |
| 2024 | English Teacher
Brooke Combe (Scottish Ambassador) Lemfreck (Welsh Ambassador) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team". Independent Venue Week UK. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Independent Venue Week kicks off in support of the UK's live music scene". DIY. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (2023-01-30). "Independent Venue Week kicks off tenth birthday celebrations". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Independent Venue Week confirms 2022 edition and artist ambassadors". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Gallop, Joe (2023-01-30). "Independent Venue Week celebrates 10 year anniversary". Access All Areas. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "'We will keep on building': Independent Venue Week expands to US". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2022-07-19). "Independent Venue Community Launches | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Team". Independent Venue Week UK. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Williams, Jenessa (2024-01-30). "Meet the women fighting to save independent venues". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "The Amazing Snakeheads To Play Independent Venue Week Gig". DIY. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ music, Guardian (2014-01-14). "Radiohead's Colin Greenwood named ambassador for local venues". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Ambassadors". Independent Venue Week UK. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (2023-01-30). "Independent Venue Week kicks off tenth birthday celebrations". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Independent Venue Week and Independent Venue Community 10 Year Impact Report | Sound Connections". www.sound-connections.org.uk. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2022-07-19). "Independent Venue Community Launches | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Programmes". Independent Venue Community. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Independent Venue Week founders launch initiative to support music-based daytime activities". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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