THE GLOBE WINS NATIONAL MUSIC AWARD
Tyneside’s community-owned music venue The Globe won a major music industry award announced at a prestigious event held in London on 7 May. The Globe triumphed in the publicly-voted category of Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene, supported by the Music Venue Trust.
The Music Week Awards are the UK’s only music awards that recognise labels, publishing, live, A&R, radio, marketing and PR – all the parts of the industry that make music happen.
Accepting the Spirit of the Scene award on behalf of The Globe, Stephen Ferrell, the volunteer events manager, said: “Thank you, but this is not just for The Globe. This is really a win for all the grassroots venues that help to keep live music alive.”
Debra Milne, chair of the cooperative that owns The Globe, wrote on social media: “Thanks to everyone who voted for The Globe! And special thanks to Stephen Ferrell who’s transformed the events programme, Venue Manager Shelly & the lovely bar staff, and of course to The Brilliant Volunteers who help run events, & do so much behind the scenes.”
In just 12 years, The Globe has established itself as one of the most important grassroots music venues in Northeast England. This Music Week Award 2026, follows other significant prizes including
• Jazz Venue of the Year, Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2022
• Special Award for Lockdown Innovation, Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021
• Small Community Co-op of The Year 2021 – organised by Co-operatives UK
• Best Live Music Venue – The Newcastle Awards 2018
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
Photo caption: Volunteer events manager Stephen Ferrell (right) accepts award for The Globe at gala event held in London on 7 May 2026.
The Globe is owned and run by Jazz.Coop, which is the trading name of Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Ltd, a registered cooperative society. It was bought freehold following a successful community share issue in 2014. The cooperative has 217 members who elect a board of unpaid directors to manage the business.
For more information contact Stephen Ferrell howdy@theglobenewcastle.bar
