However there are a wealth of independent music venues still alive and kicking and as a celebration of that fact here is a list of 20 such venues, although there are many more. Support your local grassroots music venues, they are the beating heart of the music industry. In June 2008 the Alhambra was relaunched as a theatre and live music venue and hasn’t looked back since. Sneaky Pete’s is an institution, a Grassroots Music Venue for music fans of all identities across gender, disability and race. Credit: Julia MasonFor more information on Grassroots Music Venues please check out the Music Venue Trust and Independent Venue Week.