"The immediate challenge is just getting to 2021 and the point where we will have a season that hasn’t been completely decimated" As a new government taskforce meets to suggest ways to rescue the UK’s cultural scene following the impact of the coronavirus lockdown, a number of figures from the live music industry have spoken out to demand more clarity and support in order to survive.
Earlier this month, the government announced a new Culture Commissioner and recovery taskforce to investigate ways for the UK’s entertainment industries to survive and bounce back from the COVID crisis.
A subgroup was then set up to focus on recreation and leisure, featuring members of bodies including the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and the Association Of