Manchester venue renae is putting its money behind the city's next generation of promoters. Through a new initiative called Promoter Promise, the club will hand bursaries to three successful applicants, giving emerging promoters a financial leg-up to help get their events off the ground.
Details of exactly how the scheme will run remain light, but the core idea is straightforward: renae wants to lower the barrier to entry for people trying to break into promoting in Manchester's club scene, an area where funding and access can often be the biggest hurdle for newcomers.
By committing to fund three applicants, renae joins a growing number of venues looking beyond their own programming to actively invest in the wider ecosystem around them. It's a small but notable move that signals support for grassroots promoters rather than just booking established names.
