Doing it Ourselves: Inside the Newcastle Live Music Community
Independent music venues throughout Newcastle are struggling - not just financially, but emotionally too. After years of empty promises and a lack of support from the local council, the people of Newcastle’s live music community feel as though they only have each other to turn to.
Newcastle is a city that is renowned for its vibrant live music culture, with the community being at the heart of it. The Toon has been religiously praised for how welcoming and supportive everyone involved is. Eli Stephenson, 20, says "I've been to gigs all over the country, but the energy that Newcastle brings is like no other - the community is so friendly".
Image of The Cluny. Taken by Amy Mescus.
However, Newcastle's live music scene would have no leg to stand on if it was not for the independent ve...
