Independent Venue Week UK
@ivwuk.bsky.social
#IVW25
Celebrating the spirit of independence & the culture of live music 💛. Founder & CEO @sybilivw.bsky.social
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Celebrating the spirit of independence & the culture of live music 💛. Founder & CEO @sybilivw.bsky.social
www.linktr.ee/ivw_Uk
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We are Independent Venue Week - the UK’s annual 7-day celebration of independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them.
Give us a follow and a share to support us as we embark on this new platform.
We will now be posting and engaging regularly on BlueSky 💛
Give us a follow and a share to support us as we embark on this new platform.
We will now be posting and engaging regularly on BlueSky 💛
With AI dominating the narrative around copyright and creativity, disrupting the careers of artists and others in the music ecosystem, we felt we wanted to redefine what AI means to us as artists, music lovers and humans. To us, it's #ActualIntelligence. 💛
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
With AI dominating the narrative around copyright and creativity, disrupting the careers of artists and others in the music ecosystem, we felt we wanted to redefine what AI means to us as artists, music lovers and humans. To us, it's #ActualIntelligence. 💛
Back again, this time with 3 artists ✨ Ronnie Scott's✨ are loving right now... Swipe to find out who they've chosen...🎷 💛
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Back again, this time with 3 artists ✨ Ronnie Scott's✨ are loving right now... Swipe to find out who they've chosen...🎷 💛
What's the funniest memory you have at an independent venue? Let us know in the comments...👀 #IVW26 #IndependentVenueWeek 💛
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What's the funniest memory you have at an independent venue? Let us know in the comments...👀 #IVW26 #IndependentVenueWeek 💛
Anyone else catch the wonderful @officialjackwhite.bsky.social speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday? We did and felt inspired... Put down your screens. "We all want to share in what you might create". 💛 #ScenesNotScreens #IVW26
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Anyone else catch the wonderful @officialjackwhite.bsky.social speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday? We did and felt inspired... Put down your screens. "We all want to share in what you might create". 💛 #ScenesNotScreens #IVW26
Each week we will be sharing with you, 3 venues the artists you love, are loving right now. Followed by 3 artists some of our venues are loving right now. 🎉 First up we have our amazing #IVW26 ✨ ambassadors✨ Nova Twins sharing their current faves... Swipe to find out where they've chosen...👀 💛
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Each week we will be sharing with you, 3 venues the artists you love, are loving right now. Followed by 3 artists some of our venues are loving right now. 🎉 First up we have our amazing #IVW26 ✨ ambassadors✨ Nova Twins sharing their current faves... Swipe to find out where they've chosen...👀 💛
Our project BIKE, supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social is back for #IVW26 BIKE offers independent venues the chance to to have bike racks installed, encouraging more people to travel sustainably. Shoot an email to ivw@independentvenueweek.com with the subject BIKE if you want to get involved
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our project BIKE, supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social is back for #IVW26 BIKE offers independent venues the chance to to have bike racks installed, encouraging more people to travel sustainably. Shoot an email to ivw@independentvenueweek.com with the subject BIKE if you want to get involved
Venues make sure you remember to sign up for #IVW26...Gonna be a big one...🎶
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Venues make sure you remember to sign up for #IVW26...Gonna be a big one...🎶
Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for helping fund #IVW26 so we can, in turn, support our community and the music ecosystem around the country 💛
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for helping fund #IVW26 so we can, in turn, support our community and the music ecosystem around the country 💛
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
From making friends in the mosh pit to getting your first gig at your local venue, here's an important reminder why it's so rewarding to get involved in your local scene, support your local venue and be part of arts and culture in real life, rather than living behind a screen...#ScenesNotScreens
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
From making friends in the mosh pit to getting your first gig at your local venue, here's an important reminder why it's so rewarding to get involved in your local scene, support your local venue and be part of arts and culture in real life, rather than living behind a screen...#ScenesNotScreens
Music education matters. That's why we signed Ed Sheeran's open letter to the Prime Minister about the current state of the music curriculum in the UK. Huge congrats to the Ed Sheeran Foundation on this big win for us all. 💛 🎶
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Music education matters. That's why we signed Ed Sheeran's open letter to the Prime Minister about the current state of the music curriculum in the UK. Huge congrats to the Ed Sheeran Foundation on this big win for us all. 💛 🎶
What's been your most memorable moment at an independent venue this year? Let us know in the comments...👀 #IVW26 #IndependentVenueWeek
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What's been your most memorable moment at an independent venue this year? Let us know in the comments...👀 #IVW26 #IndependentVenueWeek
If there's things that you love and would like to see more of, or things that have frustrated you about live music, this is your chance to be seen and heard... Link in our bio to take part.
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If there's things that you love and would like to see more of, or things that have frustrated you about live music, this is your chance to be seen and heard... Link in our bio to take part.
Check out our newest playlist, showcasing some of our favourite tunes from artists you can catch at #IVW26 💛 We'll be regularly updating this as more gigs and artists come through so stay tuned... 👀 Just click the link in our bio to have a listen.
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Check out our newest playlist, showcasing some of our favourite tunes from artists you can catch at #IVW26 💛 We'll be regularly updating this as more gigs and artists come through so stay tuned... 👀 Just click the link in our bio to have a listen.
Is the venue you love getting involved in #IVW26? There's still time... Send them this post as a little reminder and say why you'd love them to be part of it 🙌
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Is the venue you love getting involved in #IVW26? There's still time... Send them this post as a little reminder and say why you'd love them to be part of it 🙌
Huge thanks to @huwstephensdj.bsky.social for the shoutout on @bbc6music.bsky.social💛💛 and well done Terry for getting the answer correct, we did start back in 2014 with just 17 venues signing up, let’s keep it growing 👏#IVW26
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Huge thanks to @huwstephensdj.bsky.social for the shoutout on @bbc6music.bsky.social💛💛 and well done Terry for getting the answer correct, we did start back in 2014 with just 17 venues signing up, let’s keep it growing 👏#IVW26
Announcement Alert 📣 📣 We are HYPED to have @novatwinsmusic as this years ambassadors for #IVW26
Over the last few years, Nova Twins have become one of the most celebrated and transformative forces in contemporary music, since bursting out of the independent UK scene. 💛
Over the last few years, Nova Twins have become one of the most celebrated and transformative forces in contemporary music, since bursting out of the independent UK scene. 💛
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Announcement Alert 📣 📣 We are HYPED to have @novatwinsmusic as this years ambassadors for #IVW26
Over the last few years, Nova Twins have become one of the most celebrated and transformative forces in contemporary music, since bursting out of the independent UK scene. 💛
Over the last few years, Nova Twins have become one of the most celebrated and transformative forces in contemporary music, since bursting out of the independent UK scene. 💛
Tomorrow at 8:45 am will be our first announcement for our #IVW26 plans... Keep your eyes and ears peeled for some pretty exciting news.
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Tomorrow at 8:45 am will be our first announcement for our #IVW26 plans... Keep your eyes and ears peeled for some pretty exciting news.
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken part in this years #VenueTShirtDay and BBC 6 Music’s #TShirtDay. Massive thanks to Huw Stephens for the shoutout on BBC 6 Music 💛
September 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken part in this years #VenueTShirtDay and BBC 6 Music’s #TShirtDay. Massive thanks to Huw Stephens for the shoutout on BBC 6 Music 💛
More faces and more T Shirts for #VenueTShirtDay 💛 #TShirtDay
September 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
More faces and more T Shirts for #VenueTShirtDay 💛 #TShirtDay