AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUK Hospitality Relief: Prime Minister Andy Burnham says business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues will be cut by 20% from April, saving a typical pub about £1,100 a year and covering around 32,000 businesses, with funding tied to changes to reliefs (including vape shops) and tougher action on online tax non-compliance. Community Music Moments: Ilkley’s bandstand marks 25 years with a packed anniversary programme; Rotary’s new music garden at Ellison Park turns a riverside stroll into hands-on sound for all ages. Live Music With a Cause: Chicago’s “Songs of Protest, Sounds of Freedom” brings blues, jazz, punk and slam together to benefit immigrant and refugee rights. New Stage Work: An Egyptian-French musical biopic on Dalida’s life is set for a late-October premiere in Alexandria, with Farrah El Dibany starring. Local Culture Calendar: Kingston Chamber Music Festival launches “Life, Liberty & Music” for America’s 250th anniversary, while The Sound of Music runs through Aug. 16 in Arcata.
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