Southbank Centre in London is the leading music venue in the UK, according to new figures released by PRS for Music. During 2011, Southbank Centre, which consists of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery, held 422 musical events - attended by over a million people.
Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music said: 'I am thrilled to see so many cultural centres featured in the analysis, from the newly opened Kings Place in London and The Sage in Gateshead to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. These venues have very diverse and exciting programmes that appeal to many different audiences. It is an enormous accomplishment to run a successful live music space and in spite of economic challenges, the British live music scene is still strong.'
PRS for Music analysed data of more than 10,000 live music events in 2011. In a year where the focus is on sporting venues, the report celebrates the value of all venues and reinforces music is at the heart of Britain’s creative industries. The music business is worth £3.9bn to the UK economy and live music is an essential contributor to growth.
Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, said: 'What a marvellous accolade to win this prestigious award for the second year! We are excited by the chance to present all forms of music across our entire 21 acre site and to work with the world’s great and emerging musicians. It’s a tremendous and exciting challenge - so thanks for this vote of confidence in what we're doing.'
Highlights
The top 100 UK venues are:
1 Southbank Centre LONDON
2 The Sage Gateshead GATESHEAD
3 O2 Academy Birmingham BIRMINGHAM
4 Stables MILTON KEYNES
5 Ronnie Scotts Club LONDON
6 O2 Academy Islington LONDON
7 Royal Northern College Of Music MANCHESTER
8 O2 Academy Newcastle NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
9 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut GLASGOW
10 Kings Place LONDON
11 Royal Albert Hall LONDON
12 Wigmore Hall LONDON
13 Robin R'N'B Club 2 BILSTON
14 Glasgow ABC GLASGOW
15 Spa Complex SCARBOROUGH
16 Philharmonic Hall LIVERPOOL
17 Borderline LONDON
18 Bridgewater Hall MANCHESTER
19 St Martin-In-The Fields LONDON
20 O2 Academy Oxford OXFORD
21 Jazz Cafe LONDON
22 Underworld LONDON
23 Norwich Arts Centre NORWICH
24 Colston Hall BRISTOL
25 HMV Institute BIRMINGHAM
26 Garage LONDON
27 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland GLASGOW
28 Symphony Hall BIRMINGHAM
29 O2 Academy Shepherds Bush Empire LONDON
30 O2 Academy Bristol BRISTOL
31 Barbican Centre LONDON
32 O2 Academy Liverpool LIVERPOOL
33 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall GLASGOW
34 O2 Academy Sheffield SHEFFIELD
35 Cadogan Hall LONDON
36 Anvil BASINGSTOKE
37 The Square HARLOW
38 Band On The Wall MANCHESTER
39 The Met BURY
40 The Brook SOUTHAMPTON
41 Ruby Lounge MANCHESTER
42 St Davids Hall CARDIFF
43 City Halls GLASGOW
44 Komedia Cabaret Bar BRIGHTON
45 Bush Hall LONDON
46 Birmingham Town Hall BIRMINGHAM
47 The Slade Rooms WOLVERHAMPTON
48 St George's Bristol BRISTOL
49 Colchester Arts Centre COLCHESTER
50 Sands Venue BLACKPOOL
51 Koko LONDON
52 The Venue LONDON
53 Concorde 2 BRIGHTON
54 O2 Arena LONDON
55 Queen's Hall EDINBURGH
56 Royal College Of Music LONDON
57 O2 Manchester Apollo MANCHESTER
58 St Johns (Main Hall) LONDON
59 Customs House SOUTH SHIELDS
60 Royal Academy Of Music LONDON
61 Barfly Club LONDON
62 St James's Church LONDON
63 Scala LONDON
64 Brighton Dome BRIGHTON
65 Pavilion Theatre BOURNEMOUTH
66 Seafront Bandstand EASTBOURNE
67 Usher Hall EDINBURGH
68 Gordon Craig Theatre Cinema STEVENAGE
69 Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (Live) GLASGOW
70 Dartington Hall - Great Hall TOTNES
71 HMV Hammersmith Apollo LONDON
72 Fairfield Halls CROYDON
73 Music Hall ABERDEEN
74 O2 Academy Brixton LONDON
75 Buxton Opera House BUXTON
76 Corporation SHEFFIELD
77 O2 Academy Leeds LEEDS
78 Eden Court Theatre and Cinema INVERNESS
79 The Apex BURY ST. EDMUNDS
80 Darlington Arts Centre DARLINGTON
81 Union Chapel LONDON
82 Wharf Arts Centre TAVISTOCK
83 Farnham Maltings FARNHAM
84 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum GLASGOW
85 The Masque a.k.a. Barfly Club LIVERPOOL
86 Pavilion Theatre WORTHING
87 Cox's Yard STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
88 Hawth Theatre Complex CRAWLEY
89 Huntingdon Hall WORCESTER
90 Queens Theatre BARNSTAPLE
91 Forge LONDON
92 Market Place Theatre ARMAGH
93 The Junction CAMBRIDGE
94 The Roundhouse LONDON
95 O2 Academy Glasgow GLASGOW
96 Cambridge Corn Exchange CAMBRIDGE
97 Snape Maltings Concert Hall SAXMUNDHAM
98 De Montfort Hall LEICESTER
99 21 South Street READING
100 Rock City NOTTINGHAM
Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music said: 'I am thrilled to see so many cultural centres featured in the analysis, from the newly opened Kings Place in London and The Sage in Gateshead to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. These venues have very diverse and exciting programmes that appeal to many different audiences. It is an enormous accomplishment to run a successful live music space and in spite of economic challenges, the British live music scene is still strong.'
PRS for Music analysed data of more than 10,000 live music events in 2011. In a year where the focus is on sporting venues, the report celebrates the value of all venues and reinforces music is at the heart of Britain’s creative industries. The music business is worth £3.9bn to the UK economy and live music is an essential contributor to growth.
Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, said: 'What a marvellous accolade to win this prestigious award for the second year! We are excited by the chance to present all forms of music across our entire 21 acre site and to work with the world’s great and emerging musicians. It’s a tremendous and exciting challenge - so thanks for this vote of confidence in what we're doing.'
Highlights
- The PRS for Music research also shows that:
- In total, the top 100 venues put on 13,781 concerts last year
- The top 5 venues in 2011, put on more than 1,829 concerts between them
- London accounted for 30% of the top 100 live music venues
- Other top concert locations were: Glasgow (8), Manchester (5); Birmingham (4); and Bristol (3)
The top 100 UK venues are:
1 Southbank Centre LONDON
2 The Sage Gateshead GATESHEAD
3 O2 Academy Birmingham BIRMINGHAM
4 Stables MILTON KEYNES
5 Ronnie Scotts Club LONDON
6 O2 Academy Islington LONDON
7 Royal Northern College Of Music MANCHESTER
8 O2 Academy Newcastle NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
9 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut GLASGOW
10 Kings Place LONDON
11 Royal Albert Hall LONDON
12 Wigmore Hall LONDON
13 Robin R'N'B Club 2 BILSTON
14 Glasgow ABC GLASGOW
15 Spa Complex SCARBOROUGH
16 Philharmonic Hall LIVERPOOL
17 Borderline LONDON
18 Bridgewater Hall MANCHESTER
19 St Martin-In-The Fields LONDON
20 O2 Academy Oxford OXFORD
21 Jazz Cafe LONDON
22 Underworld LONDON
23 Norwich Arts Centre NORWICH
24 Colston Hall BRISTOL
25 HMV Institute BIRMINGHAM
26 Garage LONDON
27 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland GLASGOW
28 Symphony Hall BIRMINGHAM
29 O2 Academy Shepherds Bush Empire LONDON
30 O2 Academy Bristol BRISTOL
31 Barbican Centre LONDON
32 O2 Academy Liverpool LIVERPOOL
33 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall GLASGOW
34 O2 Academy Sheffield SHEFFIELD
35 Cadogan Hall LONDON
36 Anvil BASINGSTOKE
37 The Square HARLOW
38 Band On The Wall MANCHESTER
39 The Met BURY
40 The Brook SOUTHAMPTON
41 Ruby Lounge MANCHESTER
42 St Davids Hall CARDIFF
43 City Halls GLASGOW
44 Komedia Cabaret Bar BRIGHTON
45 Bush Hall LONDON
46 Birmingham Town Hall BIRMINGHAM
47 The Slade Rooms WOLVERHAMPTON
48 St George's Bristol BRISTOL
49 Colchester Arts Centre COLCHESTER
50 Sands Venue BLACKPOOL
51 Koko LONDON
52 The Venue LONDON
53 Concorde 2 BRIGHTON
54 O2 Arena LONDON
55 Queen's Hall EDINBURGH
56 Royal College Of Music LONDON
57 O2 Manchester Apollo MANCHESTER
58 St Johns (Main Hall) LONDON
59 Customs House SOUTH SHIELDS
60 Royal Academy Of Music LONDON
61 Barfly Club LONDON
62 St James's Church LONDON
63 Scala LONDON
64 Brighton Dome BRIGHTON
65 Pavilion Theatre BOURNEMOUTH
66 Seafront Bandstand EASTBOURNE
67 Usher Hall EDINBURGH
68 Gordon Craig Theatre Cinema STEVENAGE
69 Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (Live) GLASGOW
70 Dartington Hall - Great Hall TOTNES
71 HMV Hammersmith Apollo LONDON
72 Fairfield Halls CROYDON
73 Music Hall ABERDEEN
74 O2 Academy Brixton LONDON
75 Buxton Opera House BUXTON
76 Corporation SHEFFIELD
77 O2 Academy Leeds LEEDS
78 Eden Court Theatre and Cinema INVERNESS
79 The Apex BURY ST. EDMUNDS
80 Darlington Arts Centre DARLINGTON
81 Union Chapel LONDON
82 Wharf Arts Centre TAVISTOCK
83 Farnham Maltings FARNHAM
84 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum GLASGOW
85 The Masque a.k.a. Barfly Club LIVERPOOL
86 Pavilion Theatre WORTHING
87 Cox's Yard STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
88 Hawth Theatre Complex CRAWLEY
89 Huntingdon Hall WORCESTER
90 Queens Theatre BARNSTAPLE
91 Forge LONDON
92 Market Place Theatre ARMAGH
93 The Junction CAMBRIDGE
94 The Roundhouse LONDON
95 O2 Academy Glasgow GLASGOW
96 Cambridge Corn Exchange CAMBRIDGE
97 Snape Maltings Concert Hall SAXMUNDHAM
98 De Montfort Hall LEICESTER
99 21 South Street READING
100 Rock City NOTTINGHAM
