diff --git a/goodtimes/services.py b/goodtimes/services.py
index 20eafb0..500f569 100644
--- a/goodtimes/services.py
+++ b/goodtimes/services.py
@@ -407,7 +407,9 @@ class EventFilterService:
         # Optional search filtering on title and key_guest (modify as needed)
         if search_query:
             filtered_events = filtered_events.filter(
-                Q(title__icontains=search_query) | Q(key_guest__icontains=search_query)
+                Q(title__icontains=search_query)
+                | Q(key_guest__icontains=search_query)
+                | Q(venue__address__icontains=search_query)
             )
 
         # Filter for current, future, or ongoing events
diff --git a/manage_events/api/views.py b/manage_events/api/views.py
index a194f73..906937c 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/views.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/views.py
@@ -310,9 +310,11 @@ class EventDetailAPIView(APIView):
 
 
 class VenueListView(generics.ListAPIView):
-    serializer_class = VenueSerializer
+    authentication_classes = [JWTAuthentication]
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
+    serializer_class = VenueSerializer
+
     def get_queryset(self):
         # Ensures that a user sees only their venues
         return Venue.objects.filter(