Berlin techno has been awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status in what has been described by the city's Clubcommission as "another milestone" for the...
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The change in legal status protects nightclubs from gentrification
Berlin is on track to officially declare its nightclubs as cultural institutions, RA reports.
Having been previously classified as "entertainment venues" alongside brothels, arcades...
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Venues are fighting for protection against gentrification
Clubs in Berlin are fighting to gain the same cultural recognition as opera houses, concert halls and theatres.
They are classified currently as "entertainment venues"...
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More than a decade of campaigning and lobbying could bring more protection from gentrification and development
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One of the world’s most respected clubs, Berlin’s Tresor, has been at the forefront of underground dance music for three decades. Led by Dimitri Hegemann...
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“This object truly reflects Berlin’s eventful history.”
The original entrance to techno club Tresor is being immortalised as an exhibit in a new museum.
The Humboldt Forum is a new museum in...
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I-Boat, Macadam, La Machine Du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Le Petit Salon, and Le Sucre are all involved in the campaign
French nightclubs have launched an initiative aimed at securing cultural status, in an attempt to mirror Berlin's decision to recognise venues in a similar way. ...
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Minister of Culture Rachida Dati said this legislation will improve the operating conditions of such venues
The Kreuzberg techno institution has won a a lengthy trial...
Berghain has been recognised as a space of “culture”, alongside Berlin’s theatres, museums and concerts, after winning a landmark legal case.
The Kreuzberg techno institution...
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A new initiative, started by the founder of Love Parade, aims to have Berlin's techno scene recognised as a cultural practice, supported and preserved by...
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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future
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The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets
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The support package comes in light of music industry campaigning
The UK government have announced a £1.57billion support package for the arts and culture industries.
Following various campaigns by the likes of Music Venues Trust...
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A brand new digital resource packed with archive mixes, radio shows, documentaries, and written articles
The Dance Music Archive has gone live, documenting 30 years of club and rave culture online.
A huge resource, visitors to the website can sort...
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"The Culture Recovery Fund will be a vital lifeline for us"
London’s fabric has been awarded over £1 million from the Arts Council's Culture Recovery Fund.
Following the first waves of recepients announced for the UK's...
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Sunil Sharpe, Cormac and ELLLL will all take part in the panel