The weekend when more than 400 of the UK's small music venues all put on shows at the same time has turned into a £100,000 donation. Everywhere At Once, the nationwide grassroots festival held June 26 to 28, 2026, said in October that War Child, Help Musicians, Teenage Cancer Trust and Nordoff and Robbins will each receive £25,000, according to an announcement published by Music Venue Trust and reported by Pollstar on October 21, 2026.
What Everywhere At Once was
The festival was delivered by Music Venue Trust alongside Save Our Scene and the Association of Independent Promoters, and was funded by The National Lottery. Over one weekend, more than 400 grassroots venues hosted over 1,000 events featuring more than 2,000 artists in towns and cities across the country, Music Venue Trust said. Becky Hill, Rizzle Kicks and Fatboy Slim were among the established acts who went back to venues with a personal connection to their careers, while thousands of emerging artists staged shows of their own.
The goal, according to the organizers, was to celebrate the role grassroots venues play in the UK's live music ecosystem, connect audiences with live music close to home, show the collective strength of the sector, and turn that moment into support for charities working with musicians, young people and communities.
Where the money came from, and where it goes
The £100,000 came from public donations and contributions from participating venues, promoters and artists, along with what organizers called a major donation from the festival's ticketing partner, Ticketmaster. The announcement did not say how much came from each source.
Each charity's share goes to different work. Help Musicians chief executive Sarah Woods said in a statement on the charity's website that the donation will support its career development work, “providing financial assistance, business advice and mentoring support to enable more musicians across the UK to build sustainable, lasting careers.” Jeremy Scott of Teenage Cancer Trust said the money “will help fund our specialist nurses and youth workers who support young people facing cancer.” Sandy Trappitt of Nordoff and Robbins said it will help provide music therapy “to people across the UK, including some of the most vulnerable in our society.” Jim Benner of War Child said “the money raised will go a long way in helping War Child provide its vital work to the world's most vulnerable children.”
Sarah Slater, managing director of Ticketmaster UK, said: “To see the Grassroots Music community come together across the country and raise £100,000 for such vital causes is a powerful reminder of what live music can achieve when the whole sector pulls together.”
Why it matters for small rooms
Rebecca Walker, who works on live projects at Music Venue Trust, summed up the idea behind the weekend: “Everywhere at Once was always about people. The venues, the promoters, the artists, the fans who walked down the road to see a show in a room they love.” Seeing that happen “in over 400 places on the same weekend,” she said, “is something I will never forget.”