LOCAL SCENE
DEVELOPMENT FUND

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Grow a local scene that stands on its own.

Supporting venues and promoters building sustainable local music ecosystems through regular programming and promoter development, through covering venue hire costs and promoter training.

What it supports

  • Regular monthly or seasonal events

  • Venue programming support

  • Promoter development and training

  • Audience and community building

Goal: reducing barriers to developing local scenes.

Who it's for: Promoters and venues who want to build regular and recurring programming.

Good to know

  • This fund is about long-term viability. The application asks how your events become sustainable without Liveline; that's central to how we assess.

  • Support is assessed case by case, subject to venue and P&L approval.

APPLY FOR THE LIVELINE
local scene development fund

other types of funding

Guarantorship
Scheme

The core foundation of Liveline.

Supports individual shows or a tour by reducing financial risk while maintaining incentive.

  • Losses are covered up to 80%

  • No payment if the break-even point

  • Profit retained by promoter or venue

Designed to unlock shows that otherwise wouldn’t happen.

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Tour Extension & Regional Access Fund

Supports the additional costs that prevent tours from reaching certain parts of the UK.

Covers:

  • Long travel distances

  • Accommodation and logistics

  • Ferry and remote access costs

Focused on reconnecting:

  • Highlands and Islands

  • West Wales

  • Northern Ireland

  • Other underserved regions

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GENRE SPECIFIC SAFETY & ACCESS FUND

Supports genres and scenes that face additional structural or operational barriers.

Includes:

  • Niche and emerging genres

  • Additional safety and licensing costs

  • Promoter–venue partnerships

  • Ensuring diverse music cultures remain visible and viable.

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