Nova Twins, Brògeal and Eve Goodman have been announced as ambassadors for Independent Venue Week 2026.
The seven-day celebration of the UK’s live music spaces has been running since 2013 and will be held this year from January 26 to February 1. 236 venues are participating, hosting exclusive shows around the country at a time of year that is traditionally quiet for independent venues.
Nova Twins have been named as 2026 Artist Ambassadors for the event and will be returning to their South London home patch for a one-off show at the 300-capacity Amersham Arms on January 27 – get tickets here.
The duo of Amy Love and Georgia South, who were also recently named champions of National Album Day and ambassadors for Music Minds Matter, released their third album ‘Parasites & Butterflies’ last year.
They have said: “We’re SO excited to be playing Amersham Arms on Jan 27th for Independent Venue Week! This is such a special space for us, we cut our teeth on that stage many times in our teen years and have so many fond memories there.
“From our very first bands to forming Nova Twins, it’s been a staple for us, shaping our growth and helping build our community. We can’t wait to put on an intimate show to celebrate independent venues, we must keep protecting them!”
Falkirk folk-punk band Brògeal have been named as the Scottish ambassadors for 2026, and will play at MacArts in Galashiels on January 30 and The Venue in Dumfries on January 31, with support at both shows from The Rooks.
Singer-songwriter Eve Goodman, meanwhile, has been declared the Welsh ambassador and will play at Mold’s Caffi Isa on January 26, Swansea’s Tŷ Tawe on January 30 and Pembroke’s Cwtch Coffee on February 1.
Sybil Bell, founder and CEO of Independent Venue Week, has said: “I’m so honoured that IVW continues to attract such brilliant artist ambassadors, and these shows really encapsulate what this celebration is all about – whether it’s Nova Twins going back to a formative venue that’s close to their hearts, or Brògeal and Eve veering away from the UK’s major cities to play in music-loving towns such as Galashiels, Dumfries and Mold. That’s such an important aspect of what we’re aiming to achieve, and we can’t wait for the 13th consecutive edition of IVW to kick off on January 26th.”
Check out the full list of participating venues and shows here.
Since launching, more than one million tickets have been sold for Independent Venue Week events, boosting the plight of the struggling live music economy. Last year, Gwenno and rEDOLENT served as ambassadors for the event.
