Question follow-through · 46949

Cultural Heritage: Music Venues and Nightclubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of modernising (a) heritage and (b) community protection schemes to include (i) nightclubs and (ii) grassroots music venues.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
24 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of modernising (a) heritage and (b) community protection schemes to include (i) nightclubs and (ii) grassroots music venues.

  2. 24 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is working closely with the music and nightclub sectors, to strengthen the sustainability of the entire music ecosystem. Cultural venues, like nightclubs and music venues, provide enjoyment to many thousands of people as the opportunity to ...

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15 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Questions 46950 on Night-time Economy: Finance, what meetings she has had with the nightclub sector to develop those (a) policies and (b) funds.

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Creative Foundations Fund: Nightclubs

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Creative Foundations Fund

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria her Department plans to use to determine the eligibility of arts and cultural organisations applying for funding through the Creative Foundations Fund.

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Creative Foundations Fund

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Creative Foundations Fund

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Creative Foundations Fund: Music Venues

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department plans to make available through the Creative Foundations Fund for grassroots music venues; and how she plans to consider their needs in funding decisions.

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