Chance to inform a Parliamentary debate on support for the festival industry

[Ben_JP]

Hi all, posting this with permission from the mods

There’s a debate in Parliament next week about a petition to support the music, festival and clubbing industries: “Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals”.

The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who consider petitions) want your experiences to inform the debate: whether they relate to event cancellations, loss of income or other disruptions in the festival or live music scene.

Whether you’re a festival-goer, live music fan or industry professional, they want to know:

• What has your experience been of Covid-19’s impact on festivals and live music?
• How worried are you about the future of the industries?
• What action would you like to see from the Government to help the industries?

Comments on this thread posted before midday on 6 November will be passed on to Elliot Colburn MP – the MP leading the debate – who may quote or refer to them in Parliament.

You’ll be able to watch the debate live from 6pm on 9 November, on Parliament’s Youtube Channel: E-petitions: Relating to support for live events and weddings during Covid-19.

I’ll post a link to read the transcript too once it’s available.

This petition will be debated together with a petition calling for the number of guests permitted at weddings to be increased.

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Please note: Your name, and any information or opinions you provide, may be shared with the Petitions Committee and used in a Parliamentary proceedings or written material which will be on the record and available on Parliament TV, Hansard and the Parliament website. Please ensure that you are happy with your comment before sharing.

To see our online discussion rules, please visit: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say/online-discussion-rules/