OUR CULTURE IS UNDER ATTACK
INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE COMING TOGETHER
IN ORDER TO SAVE UK CULTURE!
Over the last three years, the Government has consistently undervalued the hospitality and culture sectors within the UK, failing to deliver adequate support at a time of crisis.
Our industry is suffering, with over 13,000 businesses lost since March 2020, and thousands more are now on the verge of collapse, with millions of jobs at risk.
It is time we took back control of our Industry and show the Government how important the sector is to the UK.
WHAT WE HAVE LOST SO FAR…
10,000 hospitality businesses lost in past three years
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10,000 hospitality businesses lost in past three years ❌
4,593 businesses lost in last 12 months
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4,593 businesses lost in last 12 months ❌
50 pubs are closing per month
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50 pubs are closing per month ❌
1 nightclub every other day
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1 nightclub every other day ❌
The rate of closures and job losses are on course to accelerate further, without immediate action.
The financial constraints on businesses are untenable, with operating costs 40% above pre-pandemic levels and consumers starting to feel the inflationary pressures, and attendance and spend being affected squeezing the profit line of every business within the UK.
Independent businesses and culture have been the hardest hit with a 13% contraction in independent businesses and the culture economy struggling to return in time to save many from insolvency.
We have consistently asked for financial relief through the Government but the recent Spring budget left a void in support which many will not recover from.
Businesses are dealing with an immediate crisis, which needs immediate action from a Government who once said they would leave no one behind.
Today we are asking for the Government to cut VAT across the board for the Hospitality and the Cultural sectors to allow them the financial headroom to survive.
What are we
calling for?
reduce vat for the Night Time Economy,
Hospitalty & culture businesses
culture calling
campaign
Campaign model to ensure ultimate impact and exposure for the mission.
Media & activations
Government lobbying
Email your MP
CAMPAIGN
EXPOSURE
The Culture Calling campaign looks to be one of the biggest movements this country has ever seen. Activating millions of online fans, workers, artists and DJs across an entire sector with huge support already from mainstream, industry and global media.
The campaign will run alongside a lobbying campaign targeting MPs within the House of Commons, activation stunts and culminating in an email your MP push leading up to the Autumn budget!
