First Report - The future of UK music festivals

Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 49 29 May 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 14 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 14 of 14 classified)
Accepted 1
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 4
Government response
The future of UK music festivals: Command Paper · published 17 Aug 2021
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Para 54
We welcome the PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative to increase the number of female artists appearing...
Recommendation
We welcome the PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative to increase the number of female artists appearing in festival line-ups, and recommend that all festivals sign up to it. During the pandemic, support from the public purse has been available for festivals, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the Keychange initiative and agrees that festivals should ensure greater representation of female artists. However, it offers no new government action, instead pointing to Arts Council England's existing expectations for National Portfolio Organisations regarding diversity.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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