Radiohead's Colin Greenwood announced as Official Ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2014

Independent Venue Week has named Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood as their “Official Ambassador” for its inaugural year.

The 6-day long series will celebrate some of the best and most historic venues in the UK, with Greenwood confirmed to curate a gig at Oxford’s Jericho Tavern on 1 February.

“I’m proud to be involved in the celebration and promotion of local gigs which gave us some of the best times in our musical life,” Greenwood said of the news. “Some of my favourite musical memories are from these independent venues and the dedicated promoters and local crew who run them.”

Among those also taking part in the event are the likes of Half Moon Putney in London, Manchester’s Soup Kitchen, Sheffield’s The Leadmill, Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach, The Louisiana in Bristol and more.

Independent Venue Week will run from 28 January – 2 February. Check out a full list of the venue involved beneath:

Glasgow - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
London - Half Moon Putney
Norwich - Arts Centre
Newcastle - The Cluny
Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach (celebrating its 30th anniversary this year)
Stoke-On-Trent - Sugarmill (celebrating its 20th anniversary this year)
Liverpool - Zanzibar
Bristol - The Louisiana
Belfast - Oh Yeah Centre
Leeds - The Library
Southampton - The Joiners (celebrating its 45th anniversary this year)
Guilford - Boileroom
Sheffield - The Leadmill
Oxford - The Jericho
Plymouth - Tiki Bar
Manchester - Soup Kitchen
Tunbridge Wells - The Forum (celebrating its 20th anniversary this year)
York - Fibbers