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<p>No such estimate has been made. Music venues play a vital role in giving artists
the opportunity to hone their craft and enabling them to emerge and flourish. We believe
these spaces must be allowed to prosper, which is why we have undertaken a number
of measures to support the sector, including reforming licensing and planning guidance
and, this year, extending business rates relief to live music venues for the first
time.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England has recently confirmed an extension of its
Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund, making an additional £1.5 million available
over two years from 2019-21. Sheffield’s Abbeydale Picture House and The Wardrobe
in Leeds are just two of the venues benefitting from this support so far.</p><p><strong><br></strong>UK
Music published the Sheffield City Region Music Report in 2019 which showed that in
2017, £92m was generated by music tourism and 832,000 people (locals and music tourists)
attended music events in the region.</p>
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