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The Leicester Live Music Map is a research and development project that explores the structure, activity and significance of the live music ecosystem in Leicester and the wider Midlands region. The project brings together publicly available information on venues, organisations and live music activity to provide a clearer picture of the infrastructure that supports music in the city.

Live music plays an important role in Leicester’s cultural, social and economic life. From grassroots venues and community spaces to larger cultural institutions, the city hosts a wide range of activity that supports artists, audiences and creative businesses. However, much of this activity often remains fragmented or difficult to capture in a single place. The Leicester Live Music Map aims to address this by creating a resource that documents and visualises the spaces and organisations that contribute to the city’s music ecosystem.

Developed in collaboration with the Leicester Music Board, the project aims to support a better understanding of how Leicester’s music sector operates and how it connects to the wider regional and national music economy. By mapping the city’s live music infrastructure, the platform provides insight into the distribution of venues, the diversity of spaces where music happens, and the networks that support creative activity across Leicester.

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