FROME’S Memorial Theatre was lit up red last week in support of the #WeMakeEvents campaign.
The national campaign has moved to a ‘Red Alert’, and is highlighting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the live events industry and its entire supply chain, which includes manufacturers, audio, lighting and video specialists, logistics, transportation, rigging and many more.
The campaign is calling on the government to provide the ‘right support’ to an industry that is ‘set to collapse’.
The theatre joined venues across the country who all lit up their buildings red on Tuesday 12th August.
A spokesperson for the theatre said, “This evening we are proud to be supporting the nationwide We Make Events ‘Red Alert’ campaign.
“So we light up our wonderful building to stand together in solidarity with venues and industry professionals across the UK. We will be back.”
The campaign says, “#WeMakeEvents is now at Red Alert to raise awareness of the UK’s 1,000,000 highly skilled industry professionals, all of whom have had no work for the past four months with little likelihood of restarting until Spring 2021.
“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.
“Without additional support for the supply chain, 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.
“We are calling for meaningful support from the government until the industry is allowed to operate in a way that is not limited by social distancing policies including: Grants – not loans – made available to businesses in the events supply chain; Furlough scheme extended until the industry is back to work; Extension of the self-employment scheme, tailored towards the industry.”
For more information about the campaign, visit the website: www.lightitinred.co.uk
Photo by Will Davis.
