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<p>DCMS appreciates the important role that the events sector plays in the UK’s economy,
and that the Covid-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge to many businesses
operating in these sectors.</p><p>The Secretary of State announced an unprecedented
£1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through
the coronavirus pandemic. This funding will provide targeted support to organisations
across a range of cultural and creative sectors which will benefit self-employed and
freelance workers by helping music venues and many other organisations in the Creative
Industries that host live events, to stay open and continue operating.</p><p>From
15th August and as part of the Government’s 5 stage roadmap to get performing arts
and live entertainment sectors back up and running as soon as possible, venues and
organisations have been able to put on live indoor performances in front of a socially-distanced
audience. This is in addition to the earlier announcement that from 11 July we can
all enjoy performances outdoors with social distanced audiences.</p><p>We are committed
to continuing to work with the events sector to understand the difficulties they face
and help them access support through these challenging times and through recovery.</p><p><strong>
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