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| Oasis gig cash to fund Manchester grassroots music venues | Oasis gig cash to fund Manchester grassroots music venues |
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| Manchester City Council said small venues like the Night & Day Cafe will be able to bid for cash | |
| Money made from the huge Oasis gigs and other events in Manchester will help fund grassroots music venues in the city, it has been announced. | Money made from the huge Oasis gigs and other events in Manchester will help fund grassroots music venues in the city, it has been announced. |
| The Burnage-born superstar Gallagher brothers played five concerts at Heaton Park, in Prestwich, as part of their Live 25 reunion tour to combined crowds of about 300,000 people. | The Burnage-born superstar Gallagher brothers played five concerts at Heaton Park, in Prestwich, as part of their Live 25 reunion tour to combined crowds of about 300,000 people. |
| Other big gigs by stars such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie XCX, Elbow, Fontaines D.C. and Robbie Williams have also boosted the local economy. | Other big gigs by stars such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie XCX, Elbow, Fontaines D.C. and Robbie Williams have also boosted the local economy. |
| Manchester City Council has announced a £250,000 fund for small music venues after earning a windfall from hiring out its parks and from business rates paid by larger venues. | Manchester City Council has announced a £250,000 fund for small music venues after earning a windfall from hiring out its parks and from business rates paid by larger venues. |
| Money raised from the events will also be reinvested into parkland. | Money raised from the events will also be reinvested into parkland. |
| The Oasis gigs in Manchester played to more than 320,000 fans | |
| Small venues will be able to bid for grants from the new fund, which is expected to be run by charity the Music Venue Trust - although the finer details are still being ironed out, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. | Small venues will be able to bid for grants from the new fund, which is expected to be run by charity the Music Venue Trust - although the finer details are still being ironed out, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. |
| Council leader Bev Craig said: "While the biggest gigs in the city's arenas and parks might dominate the headlines, we know they are only possible because they are part of a wider ecosystem with smaller, grassroots venues providing the launchpads for acts to develop and grow." | Council leader Bev Craig said: "While the biggest gigs in the city's arenas and parks might dominate the headlines, we know they are only possible because they are part of a wider ecosystem with smaller, grassroots venues providing the launchpads for acts to develop and grow." |
| Jay Taylor, Music Venue Trust national co-ordinator, said he believed the money came at a critical time after the government reduced business rates relief for small venues. | Jay Taylor, Music Venue Trust national co-ordinator, said he believed the money came at a critical time after the government reduced business rates relief for small venues. |
| It is understood the move is unrelated to a court case between the city council and the Night & Day Cafe, a well-known music venue in the city's Northern Quarter. | |
| The case concluded last spring, where the Oldham Street venue appealed against a council noise abatement notice issued in late 2021. | The case concluded last spring, where the Oldham Street venue appealed against a council noise abatement notice issued in late 2021. |
| A judge upheld the notice but recommended mediation following a plan suggested by the owners. | A judge upheld the notice but recommended mediation following a plan suggested by the owners. |
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