We stand in solidarity with the #WeMakeEvents campaign. The event industry is now at Red Alert.

Our industry includes a huge supply chain ranging from production, audio, lighting and video, to logistics, planning, transportation, and some of the world’s leading technology manufacturers. All of whom have had no work for the past four months with little likelihood of restarting any time soon.

Without additional support, the UK is in danger of losing its global position as a world leader in world class events. Moreover, all of our incredible creatives and technicians could lose their livelihoods for good.

I posted to Facebook on my phone about applying to Arts Council England for a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund – it wasn’t going to be an official blog post but the reaction was so overwhelming and generous that I went ahead and posted here as well… as follows…

Earlier in July you may have seen then #LetTheMusicPlay campaign, which highlighted to the government that the live music industry is in serious trouble. The campaign helped influence the Culture package that was announced just days later.

However, the live music industry goes much further than just venues, festivals and artists. We need the Government to realise the true size and scale of the jobs and companies that make up the complex ecosystem that supports live music.

Booking agents may have thought their jobs were safe until the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – yet many agencies are making redundancies now in August 2020. Why is it they can’t foot the bill now and keep all their staff employed until the scheme ends?