[ad_1] Bodies from across the live entertainment, theatre and night time industries have called the UK Chancellor’s autumn budget a ‘missed opportunity’. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the autumn budget yesterday (Thursday) and despite calls for an extension to Theatre Tax Relief and a cut to VAT on ticket sales for circus, entertainment and performing arts …
Live music bodies call on new Prime Minster for VAT reduction
[ad_1] Following the news that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s new Prime Minister earlier this week, organisations in the live music sector have called for stability. Sunak was made Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party following Liz Truss’s resignation after just six weeks in office. Those in the live music sector have …
UK artists and crew able to tour Greece visa-free
[ad_1] Artists and their crews from the UK will no longer need a visa to tour in Greece. Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis made the announcement that the ruling will come into effect from Monday. The Greek Government and figures from the UK and Greek music industry including LIVE members such as …
LIVE asks election candidates to support local music pledge
[ad_1] LIVE, the UK trade group for the live music industry, has launched a manifesto for all local election candidates asking them to pledge their support for the sector. LIVE’s manifesto pledges set out a commitment to recognising the positive impact that artists, venues, festivals, and the wider supply chain have on both local economies …
LIVE invited to join UK Government’s UK-EU advisory group
[ad_1] LIVE, a live music and entertainment business trade group for the UK, has been invited to join the UK Government’s UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Domestic Advisory Group (DAG). LIVE will be representing the entertainment and cultural industries, and its application was supported by UK Theatre/Society of London Theatre (SOLT), Association of British …
LIVE names Jon Collins as new chief executive
[ad_1] LIVE, the UK’s live music and entertainment business trade group, has appointed a new chief executive and secured multi-year funding. Hospitality industry expert Jon Collins has replaced Greg Parmley in the CEO role for the group, which was formed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic as a driving force for the advancement of the …
LIVE survey showcases continuing cancellations in 2022
[ad_1] British organisation LIVE, which describes itself as the collective voice of the live music and entertainment industry, has found that the perfect mixture of COVID-19 and Brexit has already resulted in a quarter of live music shows being cancelled in the first quarter of 2022. Some 26% of UK shows have already been cancelled …
UK music’s ‘Christmas of misery’ already impacting 2022
[ad_1] The UK’s live music industry is experiencing a “devastating rise in lost income” according to a snap industry survey from trade group LIVE. The group says that up to 50% audience no-shows and widespread cancellations have created a ‘Christmas of misery’ which is set to carry into at least the opening months of 2022. …
COVID passes and masks for theatres, cinemas in England
[ad_1] Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday (Wednesday) announced that England will move to Plan B in a bid to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The update means the introduction of the NHS COVID Pass for entry into nightclubs and large events, which will begin Wednesday 15 December. In a statement, the …