Spanish Ministry of Culture gives music venues €1 million in aid
The Spanish government is opening up a new aid package for live music venues to help with upgrades and expansion
News By Eamonn Forde | 19 January 2026
A new aid package for live music venues, worth €1 million in total, has been created by the Spanish government. It is designed to help venues buy new equipment and undertake key infrastructure investment and renovations, including helping them deploy new digital technologies.
The programme will be overseen by the Ministry of Culture’s Centre for the Coordination of Cultural Industries.
Announcing the financial package, Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun said projects should either improve the audience experience at venues or…