Beloved music venue The Snug rescued by community investment

Tiny grassroots music venue The Snug has built a loyal audience since it opened in Atherton, Greater Manchester in May 2022. But when their landlord wanted to sell the building, it looked like they’d reached the end of the line.That was, until the Music Venue Trust’s ground-breaking new #ownourvenues scheme stepped in. Today, The Snug’s operators became the first to sign a ‘cultural lease’, guaranteeing the space’s future as a grassroots live music venue. Their new landlords are..