Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open

Metal band Snakes perform at the Black Wreath, a heavy metal venue in Alice Springs. Photograph: Shane Mulcahy Metal band Snakes perform at the Black Wreath, a heavy metal venue in Alice Springs. Photograph: Shane Mulcahy Australian music Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open Supporters from around Australia back the Black Wreath, a volunteer-run centre far off the beaten touring track

Prefer the Guardian on Google Alice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past decade – despite being 1,500km from the nearest city.