Out To Perform

Unleashing our outdoor performance economy. Lobbying, Partnering & Advising. Launch campaign was to #SaveCarolSinging – and we did!

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

Whilst we welcome @OliverDowden's enthusiasm and understanding we’re the Covid-safest part of the sector and should be prioritised if roadmap shifts, here are @OutToPerforms’s 6 things government can do now to unlock more outdoor performances by #DeregulatingTheArts. /2

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

@drewsparkley @BBCNWT @musiciany @DCMS I think the quote was “Culture, Media and [with David Tennant irony tone] also Sport”!

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

Many congratulations to @JuliaLopezMP newly appointed as @DCMS Minister of State. We champion lateral thinking in the sector, and our CEO @stuartbarrmusic looks forward to working with you to find new ways to champion our culture and digital sectors.

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

Thank you @oliverdowden for your support of our campaigns: we'll miss you. Your legacy persuading @hmtreasury to fund #CultureRecoveryFund lives on though. Our CEO @stuartbarrmusic looks forward to working with @DCMS Sec @NadineDorries to find new ways to champion #performingarts

[Ian Youngs @musiciany]

According to @ONS, the arts, entertainment & recreation sector added 70,000 jobs in the latest quarter but is still 103,000 below the pre-pandemic level https://t.co/kI8lnanXMm

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

Delighted #Vaxpassports dropped in England (sorry, Scotland). We'd campaigned against their introduction in #performingarts because they signal "this is an unsafe place" regardless of real risk – psychology which would have taken years to undo.

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We are pleased individual venues will be able to choose their own policies on #facemasks. As the #EventsResearchProgramme data suggested, audiences are 1/100 as likely to inhale other's aerosols outdoors as indoors, so mandatory masks outdoors make would bring no benefit.

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We welcome @sajidjavid's confirmation #Step4 will happen on July 19th with NO mandatory distancing, distancing, limits or Covid passports, allowing outdoor venues to return to become profitable again. So many #performingarts jobs and public uplift depends upon full capacity.

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We're delighted to see the UK's smaller indoor music venues being able to host the likes of @RealSirTomJones @mahalia @samfendermusic to help our cultural renaissance begin. Bravo @musicvenuetrust @TNLUK #ReviveLive
https://t.co/kbPvoRA8Fb

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

@RachelStaunton And why not too? Perhaps singing Vaughan-Williams’s A Sea Symphony? Or just a #seashanty!

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We're thrilled @GOVUK's proposed #Step4 plan includes lifting ALL outdoor theatre & music restrictions from #July19th: most importantly no #CovidCertification and end of #SocialDistancing. Thank you @OliverDowden @DCMS for listening to our views. #culturalrenaissance

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

However, we're pleased to see the 1st hard evidence of relative risk of outdoor vs indoor events. We believe this bolsters our mission that Step 4 public policy must be aligned with relative risk, and our argument for open air organised seated events having no restrictions.

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We've uncovered a previously unreported problem: @ONS data of 15% more likely to attend events with mandatory testing is based upon population survey, NOT core audiences, therefore shouldn't be used as economic argument for its introduction. @katyraines @IndigoLtd @BakerRichards

[Arts Professional @ArtsPro]

#APNews: The sector has welcomed news that there were "no substantial outbreaks" following test events but findings from the scheme raise serious safety and viability concerns going forward https://t.co/h0q1NyXkxp
@IndigoLtd @BakerRichards

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

However, we greatly welcome the research's scope and ambition, and support the government's drive to make policy making data-led. Read our full response on #EventsResearchProgramme to @OliverDowden & our reservations. #Covid https://t.co/ytYHgQSZe7 [thread ends]

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

We are delighted @govuk @oliverdowden @dcms has released #EventsResearchProgramme 1st report & congratulate all involved inc @DavidRossPR & Nick Hytner 👏. We welcome its findings particularly on outdoor vs indoors – but have 3 important reservations (thread).⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Out To Perform @OutToPerform]

Finally, there's no mention that they'll look at the long-tail effect of introducing apparently short-term mitigations such as certification/testing. It may ingrain “Events = unsafe” attitude into audiences, which could take years to undo. /7