Government-backed insurance for live events

Library briefing

Coronavirus: Support for businesses, 12 March 2021

Further reading

Events Industry: Insurance: HC Written Answer, 16 March 2021

Denmark latest European country to launch insurance fund for festivals, Access All Areas, 16 March 2021

Letter to Government on the Events Research Programme, Events Industry Alliance, 11 March 2021

Live music and insurance industries call for government backstop for Covid cover, Insurance Times, 3 March 2021

UK Music Warns Budget Boost Leaves “Clock Ticking” To Save Summer Festivals, UK Music, 3 March 2021

AIF issues ‘final countdown’ warning for Government insurance and VAT support to kickstart festival planning, Association of Independent Festivals, 1 March 2021

Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021, UK Music, January 2021

The future of UK music festivals, House of Commons Digital, Culture and Media Select Committee [ongoing inquiry 2020-] see also Correspondence between Committee Chair and Ministers