UK Music has partnered with Venues Day 2015 and will host and chair the opening panel of the day, titled Big Issues for Small Venues: Turning Words Into Actions.

The panel, to feature Steve Lamacq, Culture Secretary Ed Vaizey, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Michael Dugher, BPI CEO Geoff Taylor, Joyce Wilson of Arts Council England, Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd and UK Music CEO Jo Dipple, will talk about the next steps for grassroots music venues.

Organised ...