The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has opened the first government funded professionally equipped music rehearsal space in the country, at the Knotty Ash Youth and Community Centre in Liverpool. This two music rooms will enable young bands to practice.

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham commented 'The rehearsal spaces at Knotty Ash are a fantastic new resource, providing a great leisure facility for young people and the chance to get experience in a whole range of areas that might lead to a career in the creative industries. This is just the beginning. Spaces owned by local authorities around the country are being transformed with Government money, and member companies of the Music Industries Association have been very generous in providing cut price instruments.'