On behalf of all music lovers thank you so much for the most incredible work you all do. Hero’s are rarely seen wearing bright coloured capes flying high up to bat away meteorites. They are genuine souls who do incredible things below the radar. As the lyric goes, ‘we can be hero’s’ but, for some, ‘for more than one day’. Happy New Year to you and all at MVT🙏😊
After having been a major participant in two major lobbying campaigns in the past (2012-14 won) (2020-22 lost) I empathise massively with the drudgery of pointing out the obvious and seeing nothing change from the policy- makers). It takes a certain type of person with a specific type of drive to keep battering on in the face of Government apathy or incompetence (or both). In terms of my second campaign, which we lost, we are now seeing ‘things’ unfold exactly as forecast. It gives no pleasure to be reporting on the consequences of Government apathy does it? My ‘win’ has saved the Government £8-10 billion pounds a year for over 10 years now - but that didn’t give me any brownie points for campaign 2! Anyway, thank you for being that persons with the right type of drive to keep battering at that door.
Hi Mark, long time reader, first time commenter. I am a songwriter and I run Night River and put on shows in Frome. The venue I mostly work with HydeAway, has just announced it has closed as of today. It was a truly beautiful space and many will be sad to see it go. And now I hope that a new suitable place will magically appear. Anyway, keep up the good work! Danny
Hi Danny. I am really sorry to hear that - it's not a venue I know but they are all important in their own way. A new venue won't magically appear, we are going to have to collectively work for it. But I am going to be able to announce this month the tools that we need to do that, and that's why I feel more hopeful than I have for many years that we are turning the corner on this issue
On behalf of all music lovers thank you so much for the most incredible work you all do. Hero’s are rarely seen wearing bright coloured capes flying high up to bat away meteorites. They are genuine souls who do incredible things below the radar. As the lyric goes, ‘we can be hero’s’ but, for some, ‘for more than one day’. Happy New Year to you and all at MVT🙏😊
After having been a major participant in two major lobbying campaigns in the past (2012-14 won) (2020-22 lost) I empathise massively with the drudgery of pointing out the obvious and seeing nothing change from the policy- makers). It takes a certain type of person with a specific type of drive to keep battering on in the face of Government apathy or incompetence (or both). In terms of my second campaign, which we lost, we are now seeing ‘things’ unfold exactly as forecast. It gives no pleasure to be reporting on the consequences of Government apathy does it? My ‘win’ has saved the Government £8-10 billion pounds a year for over 10 years now - but that didn’t give me any brownie points for campaign 2! Anyway, thank you for being that persons with the right type of drive to keep battering at that door.
Hi Mark, long time reader, first time commenter. I am a songwriter and I run Night River and put on shows in Frome. The venue I mostly work with HydeAway, has just announced it has closed as of today. It was a truly beautiful space and many will be sad to see it go. And now I hope that a new suitable place will magically appear. Anyway, keep up the good work! Danny
Hi Danny. I am really sorry to hear that - it's not a venue I know but they are all important in their own way. A new venue won't magically appear, we are going to have to collectively work for it. But I am going to be able to announce this month the tools that we need to do that, and that's why I feel more hopeful than I have for many years that we are turning the corner on this issue
Thanks Mark. Yes this leaves quite a hole in Frome. Here’s a clip to give you a taste of the atmosphere https://youtu.be/rf9GFUdiqMU?si=-TLmhswxRHACs8D_
That venue loss is just so sad. I watched the video and it looks wonderful. So sorry for you, staff and residents of Frome🫶