There’s a glimpse of light at the end of a long, dark, tunnel for music venues

Eight months after I first spoke to the CEO of Roundhouse, the outlook has decidedly improved as the easing of lockdown begins, writes James Moore

The Poetry Slam Final 2020 was live-streamed from the Roundhouse in November (John Williams)

Roundhouse CEO Marcus Davey sees a little more sunlight than eight months ago when we spoke in the eerily silent and dark main hall of the iconic live music venue he runs.

Back then he was crossing his fingers that the place would receive a grant from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, while at the same time working on worst-case scenarios involving more redundancies.

The money was ultimately forthcoming and now there’s a chink of light at the end of a long, dark, tunnel. In a few short months the place may be buzzing again, making memories and spreading joy.