THANK YOU

What a week. What a 10th anniversary. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. It’s been an incredible Independent Venue Week this year, with more venues than ever taking part and a […]
#IVW23 DAY 7

A perfect day to end a perfect week… We couldn’t have asked for a better 7 days celebrating independent venues all over the UK. We hope you have enjoyed it […]
#IVW23 DAY 6

Do Saturdays get much better than that? It’s been an unforgettable week of live music in the UK’s amazing array of independent venues, and last night was no exception. Glasgow […]
#IVW23 DAY 5

About last night… The UK’s independent venues have pulled out all the stops for our 10th anniversary this week, and there’s still two days to go! The immortal Suede closed […]
#IVW23 DAY 4

The weekend has started early for #IWV23… The UK’s incredible independent venues delivered once again, as they do every day of the year last night. Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music […]
#IVW23 DAY 3

The gigs just keep on coming for #IVW23… Who has managed to get out to an independent venue every night of the week so far? IVW23 ambassadors Young Fathers made […]
#IVW23 DAY 2

Another huge day for Independent Venue Week 2023… Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music tour rolled on to Birmingham with the incomparable Grove at the Hare & Hounds in Birmingham. It […]
#IVW23 DAY 1

It’s finally here! Have a read of what happened on the very first day of Independent Venue Week 2023.
#IVW23 KICKS OFF MONDAY 30TH JANUARY

MARKING OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY, MORE THAN 300 UK VENUES WILL HOST HUNDREDS OF GIGS & EVENTS IN THE UK’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT LIVE MUSIC ARTISTS PLAYING SHOWS INCLUDE SUEDE, […]
STEVE LAMACQ GOES ON THE ROAD FOR BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF IVW

BBC Radio 6 Music will celebrate 10 years of Independent Venue Week, the UK’s annual seven-day celebration of independent music and arts venues and the people that own, run and […]