MUSIC | Connor Matheson

Punk and metal fans standing outside the DIY venue, The Lughole, next to match day drinkers outside a local pub. A DIY venue is a space that operates around the law and falls somewhere in between a practice space and a music venue, they often have a bring your own booze policy and use temporary events notices to get around licensing issues. Sheffield.

Watching the tramlines from the block. Tramlines has increased their fees and started charging venues to be an official part of the fringe. So people are opting to skip it and just go to the underground stuff instead. Upperthrope, Sheffield.

The Lughole

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Til We DIY

As traditional high street venues are dying, young people are taking things into their own hands. This photo essay investigates the current boom in illegal Raves and DIY music venues. Commissioned by NME.