Manchester winds down United We Stream to ‘rebuild’
After raising nearly £400,000 for out-of-work creatives, the UK version of United We Stream will be reconfigured to benefit Manchester’s night-time businesses
News By IQ | 1 June 2020
Manchester’s United We Stream online concert platform will be wound down from 7 June in order for the city focus its efforts on rebuilding its night-time economy, co-creator Sacha Lord has announced.
United We Stream UK launched on 3 April, taking inspiration from the original initiative in Berlin. In the weeks since, it has raised more than £380,000 for those unable to work during the Covid-19 pandemic, reaching 14 million people who tuned in to see live performances…
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