Blog Posts

The new advert in Live Magazine for our venue in Warwick (Copper Rooms 1 & 2). Lots more information about the venue to come to coincide with its re-launch.

VMS are proud to announce that they have entered into an agreement with Manchester Academy Venues(MAV) Ltd to extend their existing Management Contract to July 2019. Speaking on behalf of VMS MD Steve Forster commented, ‘we are absolutely delighted to extend our...

MAP and VMS Live are proud to present the Manchester Academy 25th Anniversary series of events. Lots of really great stuff planned. Think of anything you would like to see, let us know …

Founder and MD of facility management companyVMS Live, Steve Forster provides a range of services for music spaces including Manchester Academy's four venues, the University of East Anglia in Norwich and Arena Racing Company's network of racecourses. Prior to that, he...

Steve Forster commented on the new arrangement with TSDSU - ‘this is a really innovative deal from a Student Union and University perspective, in that as more and more Students Unions are either giving up their commercial operations or trading at a loss. We guarantee...

VMS Live are proud to announce that former AMG Commercial Development Manager / Head of Academy Events Carl Bathgate will be joining VMS as its new Commercial Director with immediate effect. As part of the agreement Carl will also become a shareholder and board...

VMS are delighted to be working alongside Doc Redeye Events, AMS Neve and Burnley Council, to help deliver a contemporary live music programme in Burnley. In particular we are delighted to be involved in developing UCLAN as a live music space. Our first event in the...

VMS will be producing one of reggae superstars UB40’s largest outdoor headline shows in the UK this year when the stage to the stage at Wolverhampton Racecourse on Friday 29 August. Wolverhampton Racecourse’s Managing Director David Roberts said “UB40 is the most...

We are delighted to announce that Joff Hall will be joining the pernament staff of VMS from July 9th, Joff is a well respected and successful concert and event promoter and brings with him experience of promoting at all venue sizes both indoors and on green field...

Alex Wyatt (Commercial Director Union of UEA Students): commented that ‘We are delighted to announce that with immediate effect we have entered into a management agreement with VMS, whereby they will assist in the delivery of all aspects of the venues and commercial...

Lynda Powell, Director of Campus Management and Commercial Services, said: “We are delighted to have entered into a long term management agreement with VMS to oversee our venues. We already have a talented set of staff that assist with the delivery of events into the...

VMS are delighted to announce an increase in capacity at Club Academy, Manchester, rising from 550 to 620 with immediate effect. This news follows the announcement last autumn that the main Academy capacity was to increased from 2400 to 2525. VMS Operations Director,...

Manchester Academy Venues Ltd are proud to announce that following an extensive tendering process they have entered into an exclusive agreement with TICKETLINE to be their ticketing partner for the next 3 years. This agreement means that Ticketline will provide the...

Following their VMS Live produced sold out Manchester Academy 2 show on October 12th 2013 The Orb have confirmed an exclusive show with us in Manchester Academy on October 18th 2014. They will perform their classic and genre defining albums The Orb's Adventures Beyond...

Comedy returns to Manchester Academy, VMS are delighted to announce Lee Nelson will be performing his closing date of this years UK tour in Manchester Academy 1 on Saturday November 23rd

VMS Promoting arm has confirmed Heaven 17 to appear in Manchester Academy 2 on March 15th 2014

VMS Live collected the Award for Best Live Venue 2013 at the recent, October 17th 2013, Live Awards in London on behalf of Manchester Academy.