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One in five pubs, clubs and student unions has regular gigs More than 4,500 grass-roots gigs take place every day in England and Wales, one of the widest studies of the live music scene has found.
About 1.7 million gigs were staged in pubs, restaurants, clubs and student unions in 2003, according to a survey for the government’s Live Music Forum and that excludes dedicated gig venues whose main business is live music.
However, 11% of licensees said they would cut down or stop live music when the Licensing Act comes into force in 2005. [more @ www.bbc.co.uk]
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