Music Week Awards

We are delighted to have been shortlisted in the Grassroots Venue: Spirit Of The Scene category at the 2026 Music Week Awards. The highly respected awards cover the whole spectrum of the British music industry, and represent a badge of excellence for work done in one of the UK’s most successful industries. The awards are peer-voted and judged by an independent panel of expert judges.

The Spirit Of The Scene category is supported by Music Venues Trust, and recognises grassroots venues that are less than 800 capacity. This category is also the only one decided by a public vote – and while we are incredibly proud to have been nominated alongside some other incredible venues across the country, we’d love it if you could vote for us!

Future Yard’s CEO and co-founder Craig Pennington said: “We’re obviously thrilled to be included in this category, which is a reflection of the amazing work that our whole team puts day in, day out. It’s also a great recognition to how far we’ve come in only six years, and to be in the company of some venues we’ve long admired. There are many unsung heroes at the grassroots level, so it feels really important that Music Week and Music Venues Trust value this part of the industry and put it in the spotlight at such a prestigious awards ceremony.”

If you’d like to vote for Future Yard in the Grassroots Venue award category, you can do so by clicking below. It’s really quick to do, and we’d be made up to have your support!