UK Grassroots Venues: Most Still Can't Turn a Profit (But the Fight Is Getting Organized)

UK reporting based on the Music Venue Trust's annual figures highlights the brutal math for grassroots rooms—many venues operating with little or no profit while serving as the pipeline for future headliners.

For artists, it underscores why merch spend and early ticket buys can be genuinely scene-saving.

The grassroots venue crisis is not just a UK issue—it's a global pattern, and supporting these spaces directly impacts the future talent pipeline.