1.About Your Live Music Venue

If you do not know the answer to a question or would prefer not to answer it then please leave it blank.

Venue name
Venue location: city / postcode

1.About your live music venue

1. What is the primary purpose of this live music venue? TICK ONE. (See uklivemusiccensus.org/#glossary)

Arena / Large music venue (651-5,000 – mainly standing) / Small music venue
(<350 – mainly standing)
Arts centre (multi-arts, multi-purpose venue) / Large nightclub
(>500 – mainly for dancing) / Small nightclub (<500 – mainly for dancing)
Bar, pub with music / Medium music venue
(351-650 – mainly standing) / Social club / community centre / village hall / sports hall
Church/place of worship / Outdoor (greenspace), e.g. parks used for festivals / Stadium
Concert hall/auditorium (mainly seated events) / Outdoor (urban), e.g. particular sites used regularly by buskers / Student union / university building
Hotel or function room / Restaurant/café with music / Theatre/opera house
Other (please specify)

2. For how many years has your venue continuously been hosting live music? TICK ONE.

Less than a year / □ / 1-2 years / □ / 3-5 years / □ / 6-10 years / □
11-20 years / □ / 21-50 years / □ / 51-100 years / □ / 100+ years / □

3. Approximately what was the total number of live music activities (concert + club/dance nights) in your venue in the last 12 months? TICK OR CIRCLE ONE.

Paid entrance

0 1-50

51-100

101-150

151-200

201-250

251-300

301-350

More than 350

Free entrance

0

1-50

51-100

101-150

151-200

201-250

251-300

301-350

More than 350

4. On average, how often does the venue host/stage live music? TICK ONE.

Every day / □ / 3-4 times a week / □ / 3-4 times a month / □ / 3-4 times a year / □ / Hardly ever / □
5-6 times a week / □ / 1-2 times a week / □ / 1-2 times a month / □ / 1-2 times a year / □

5. On which nights of the week does this usually happen? TICK ALL THAT APPLY.

Musicians (not DJs) / Mon / □ / Tues / □ / Weds / □ / Thurs / □ / Fri / □ / Sat / □ / Sun / □
DJs / Mon / □ / Tues / □ / Weds / □ / Thurs / □ / Fri / □ / Sat / □ / Sun / □

6. In which months of the year are you usually open? Tick all that apply.

Jan / □ / Feb / □ / Mar / □ / Apr / □ / May / □ / Jun / □ / Jul / □ / Aug / □ / Sep / □ / Oct / □ / Nov / □ / Dec / □

7. What broadly defined styles of live music do you regularly host/promote? TICK ALL THAT APPLY.

Blues / □ / Hip hop/rap / □ / Punk / □
Classical / □ / Indie / □ / Reggae/dub / □
Country / □ / Jazz / □ / Rock / □
Dance / electronic / □ / Metal / □ / Singer/songwriter / □
Experimental / □ / Musical Theatre / □ / Traditional (Scottish/Irish) / □
Folk / □ / Opera/operetta / □ / Urban/R&B / □
Grime / □ / Pop / □ / World / □
Multi-genre, e.g. function band / □ / Other (please specify):

8. What BEST describes the types of ensembles most regularly most hosted? TICK ALL THAT APPLY.

Orchestras / □ / Duos – covers / □ / Open jam sessions (other genres) / □
Chamber music ensembles / □ / Duos – original music / □ / DJs – modern chart/pop / □
Choirs / □ / Bands – covers / □ / DJs – retro chart/pop / □
Opera / □ / Bands – original music / □ / DJs – specialist electronic dance music / □
Solo artists – covers / □ / Open mic events / □ / DJs – other genres (funk, hip-hop, jazz, eclectic) / □
Solo artists – original music / □ / Open folk or traditional music sessions / □ / Big bands / □
Other (please specify)

9. What is the capacity of the venue for live music?

Area/space 1 ……………… Area/space 2 ……...…...… Area/space 3 ……..…...…. Other space .…...... ….

2.Venue operation

1. What are your regular opening hours? Open ……………………….Close ………………………

2. Do you regularly host more than one live music event a day (e.g. gig then club night)? Y □ N □

If yes, why? ………………….……………………….……………………….……………………….……………………

3. Does the venue have a permanent in-house PA suitable for amplifying live music/DJs?Y □ N □

4. Is your venue part of a cluster of venues or independent? CHOOSE ONE.

Part of a cluster

Independent

Other (please specify):

5. In an average year, what is the average percentage of …….…… % of touring/non-local touring/non-local music to local/non-touring music in your venue?

6. Please estimate to the best of your ability the approximate size of your AVERAGE AUDIENCE for live music PER DAY/NIGHT by day and season

For example, on Saturdays in January-March your average audience attendance may be 100 people per day/night but in October-December it may be 150.

This question is particularly important for us to estimate annual audience attendances and economic value. If you have more than one space for live music, please estimate the size of your overall audience attendance in the main auditorium and use the Comments box to give further information.

Monday-Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday
Jan/Feb/Mar
Apr/May/Jun
Jul/Aug/Sep
Oct/Nov/Dec

Comments: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Compared to 2015, did audience numbers in general for your live music events in 2016 increase or decrease?

Decreased

About the same

Increased

Why do you think this is? …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.Snapshot census date

1. Did your venue host a live music event on Live Music Census day/night [insert dates]?Y □ N □

2. How many events did your venue host on Census day/night? …………………

For example, if you hosted a gig followed by a club night, this would count as 2 events.

Name of event

/ Total audience numbers for the event
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Event 4

4.Alcohol and under-18s

1. Is your venue open to under-18s? CHOOSE ONE.

Yes, always / Yes, with restrictions according to time of day / Yes, with restrictions depending on the event / No, with some exceptions / No, never

2. Do you feel that, in general, you sell more or fewer alcoholic drinks when live music is on?

More alcohol sales when live music is on / About the same / Less alcohol sales when live music is on / n/a - we don't sell alcohol / n/a - we always have live music/are only open for gigs

5.Policies and licences

1. Do you have or are you signed up to any of the following? Tick all that apply. [Amend as appropriate to your location.]

Access Starts Online (Attitude Is Everything)

Charter of Best Practice (Attitude is Everything)

Child Protection Policy

Creative Industry Green / Creative IG Tools (Julie's Bicycle)

Musicians’ Union’s Fair Play Venue Scheme

PPL Licence

PRS for Music Licence

Sexual Harassment Policy

None of the above

6.Sustainability and accessibility

1. Do you have or do any of the following? Tick all that apply.

‘Access to performance’ services (e.g. hearing loop in performance space / British Sign Language interpretation / Captioning / Audio Description)

Assistance dog policy

Box office hearing loop

Dedicated access for loading/unloading

Dedicated accessible seating positions / a viewing platform / a viewing area

Dedicated person responsible for overseeing access for Deaf and disabled people

Functioning accessible (disabled) toilet

Information on your website specifically for Deaf and disabled customers

Policy regarding strobe lighting in case someone needs to request details due to a medical condition

Policy to enable customers to consume their own food and drink in the venue if this is related to a medical requirement

Provide dedicated Blue Badge parking for customers

Provide free tickets for personal assistants / carers / support workers of Deaf and disabled customers

Provide parking for customers

Step-free access from the street to the main live music area (permanent or via temporary ramp) FOR AUDIENCES

Step-free access from the street to the stage or performance area (permanent or via temporary ramp) FOR ARTISTS

Other (please specify): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

None of the above

2. Have you or your staff ever received Disability Awareness Training?

Yes □ No □Don’t know / prefer not to say □

3. Please tick if your venue has, uses, or does the following. Tick all that apply.

A green team or sustainability coordinator

An up-to-date environmental action plan

An up-to-date environmental policy

Consider environmental credentials of suppliers or purchases

Encourage use of public transport

LED front of house lights

LED stage lights

Measure your environmental impact e.g. track energy use

Renewable energy supplier or green tariff electricity

Staff cycle scheme

Your own renewable energy source, e.g. solar panels

Other (please specify): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

None of the above

7.Cultural value

1. Is programming and/or presenting (live) music the only function of your organisation?Y □ N □

2. What kind of other function(s) does your venue offer as well as (live) music? Tick all that apply.

Bar / restaurant (outside concert hours)

Cinema and Film

Exhibition / Photo Gallery

Multimedia and Audiovisual art

Support for artists’ projects (artist residency programme, administrative and technical trainings)

Theatre / Dance

Other (non-music) activities

None of the above

Comments: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you do any of the following? Tick all that apply.

Actively develop and maintain networks within the local live music sector

Bring in third party investment, e.g. sponsorship

Charity work

Contribute to local initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour, e.g. Camden’s Quiet Streets initiative

Have formal or informal links with educational communities (universities, schools and colleges), e.g. knowledge share and project work, work placements/experience for students, lecturing, consultancy

Hire out space for MUSIC-RELATED activities (see above)

Hire out space for NON-MUSIC-RELATED activities (see above)

Provide access to apprenticeship schemes

Provide both performance and social spaces for entry level musicians

Provide space for free for MUSIC-RELATED activities such as rehearsing, recording, or choir practice

Provide space for free for NON-MUSIC-RELATED activities, e.g. language classes, religious societies, yoga, parent/baby activities, reading groups, weddings

Provide space for posters and flyers for cultural activities EXTERNAL TO your own venue

Provide volunteering and internship opportunities

None of the above

Comments: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What do you think are the main contributions that live music and your live music venue makes to your local area?

8.Barriers to success

1. How much, if at all, have the following (negatively) impacted on your live music events in the past twelve months? TICK ONE BOX PER ROW.

Extreme or strong impact / Moderate impact / Slight impact / No impact / No opinion / don’t know
Health and safety issues / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Licensing issues / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Noise-related complaints / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Parking/loading issues / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Planning and/or property development / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Extreme or strong impact / Moderate impact / Slight impact / No impact / No opinion / don’t know
Closure of other local venues / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Cost of labour/staff wages / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Cost of paying bands / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Diminishing audiences / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Increased business rates / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Increased size/number of music festivals / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Increasingly competitive environment between venues and promoters / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Noise limiter/sound level meter / □ / □ / □ / □ / □
Other (please specify) / □ / □ / □ / □ / □

Comments OR other issues that have affected you: …………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….

2. Do you think that you will be promoting/hosting fewer or more live music events three years from now, and why?

About the same □

Fewer

Why do you think you will be promoting/hosting fewer or more live music events three years from now?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What, if anything could the council or government do (if anything) to improve live music locally/nationally?

9.Your staff

1. Approximately how many staff might you employ per live music event (minimum and maximum)? ENTER NUMBER(s) IN TABLE

Minimum

/ Maximum
Musicians (not DJs)
DJs
Venue staff (e.g. bar staff)
Production staff (e.g. sound engineer)
Door staff (box office)
Door staff (security)

2. Not including musicians, how many staff do you employ?

Full-time staff…………Part-time staff…………

Casual staff…………Volunteers…………

3. Staff salaries (annual average in £s)

Part-time£ …………Full-time£ …………

4. Staff labour intensity

Average hours a full-time staff works per week………… hours per week

Average hours a part-time staff works per week………… hours per week

5. If your venue is open on days/nights when you don't host live music, do you employ extra staff when you do host live music events? Y □ N □

6. If 'yes', roughly how many extra staff hours do you employ on a night with live music compared to one without?

………… hours

10.Economic impact

You may need to gather financial data to answer this section. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT COMPULSORY TO COMPLETE THIS SECTION BUT PLEASE DO CONTINUE TO THE END OF THE SURVEY AS THERE ARE STILL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO COME. This information is vital for us to be able to make calculations about economic value. Please be assured that it will be treated with the strictest of confidence and will be stored securely. The data will never be used in a way that could identify an individual venue.

1. What was the total income of your organisation related to live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

2. What was the ticket sale (revenues) income of your organisation related to live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

3. What was the income from beverage and food of your organisation received related to live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

4. Do you receive public or charitable funding?Y □ N □

5. What is the total amount of subsidy (public funds, charitable funding, local authority, etc.) your organisation received related to the music activities in the past 12 months? (Enter zero if you do not receive any subsidy.)

£ ……………………

6. Approximately what percentage of your annual income comes from subsidy?

None / 1-10% / 11-20% / 21-30% / 31-40% / 41-50% / More than 50%

7. From which organisations do you receive funding? Please tick all that apply. [Adjust according to your location.]

Arts Council England

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Arts Council Wales

Big Lottery Fund

BPI (British Phonographic Industry) / UKTI (UK Trade & Investment) Music Export Growth Scheme

Creative Europe Desk UK

Creative Scotland

Help Musicians UK

Local authority/council

PRS for Music Foundation

The Prince’s Trust

Youth Music

Other (please specify): ……………………………………………………………………………………

8. What were the total expenses of your organisation related to live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

9. What were the total direct programme costs related to all live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

10. What were the total employment costs related to all live music activities in the past 12 months?

£ ……………………

11. What were the total infrastructure costs related to all live music activities in the past 12 months (e.g. rent, insurance, energy, water, maintenance costs)?

£ ……………………

Please use the space below to tell us about any aspect of your live music experiences in your local area which you feel has not already been covered.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY!

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