Association News
April 2021
Contingency cover for live events – A new Proposal
Greg Parmley, CEO, LIVE (Live music Industry, Venues & Entertainment) has written to Boris Johnson to call for £400m remaining from the government’s culture recovery fund to be allocated to cover event organisers’ costs [...]
Letter to the First Minister re: Outdoor events in Scotland Summer 2021 From John Richardson Event Director at Party At The Palace Ltd
Good afternoon, Up until yesterday, we had a growing sense of optimism that 18 months of not being able to work would come to an end later this summer. The figures appear to be [...]
See the response from First Minister/Scottish Government to Peter Duthie, Chair of the EIAG
Here is the latest activity from NOEA Scotland as part of the EIAG. Sadly the Scottish Government is killing the events industry in Scotland with their refusal to follow the UK government in setting [...]
Updated Four Nations Roadmap
See the latest re-opening dates as of 13th April here. Updated 13.04 NOEA 4 Nations roadmap We will continue to update as and when changes are announced.
March 2021
Four Nations Roadmap
Please find a link here; NOEA 4 Nations roadmap (1) to a road map NOEA has complied for the Four Nations in date order - if there are dates given! We will update as [...]
One Industry One Voice Update B2C Campaign #WeCreateExperiences
The B2C version of the #WeCreateExperiences campaign is activating in earnest on the 30th of March, on the back of the successful B2B campaign in December 2020, so we need your support on social [...]
Reaction to Budget: National Outdoor Events Association Tom Clements, President
See Tom's response to today's budget here; Reaction to Budget
February 2021
Tom Clements writes to Kate Forbes MSP
NOEA President Tom Clements continues to lobby the Government and support our members, underlining just how much suffering there is within the industry right now; many event suppliers have not received revenue for almost [...]
Tom Clements NOEA President Statement
"We've worked very hard with the government to get a 'start date' for the events industry and, while it has been far too long in coming, we now have the 21st June. Unfortunately though, [...]
Letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson from NOEA President Tom Clements
NOEA is continuing to present the case of our members and our industry to government. Please find here our latest letter to the Prime Minister. Download Letter to Prime Minister [...]
All Party Parliamentary Group For Events Extends Collaboration across Westminster
London, Westminster 10th February 2021: The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has made contact with several other official APPG’s in Westminster as it looks to expand its work in support of [...]
Thousands of businesses across England facing further job losses or bankruptcy due to local authorities failing to pay up to £1.4bn of emergency COVID-19 grants GalleryThousands of businesses across England facing further job losses or bankruptcy due to local authorities failing to pay up to £1.4bn of emergency COVID-19 grants
Thousands of businesses across England facing further job losses or bankruptcy due to local authorities failing to pay up to £1.4bn of emergency COVID-19 grants
Freedom of Information Request by the Events Industry Alliance to Local Authorities across England has shown that an estimated 87 per cent of the £1.6bn Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funds announced by the [...]
BVEP says latest research shows an industry on the brink of collapse
10th February 2021: The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) have said that with still no sign of a roadmap to reopening, event businesses, suppliers and event professionals, having faced nearly a year [...]
The National Outdoor Events Association calls on Government help to keep our industry afloat
The National Outdoor Events Association calls on Government help to keep our industry afloat by asking for the following: Furlough needs to be continued until at least the end of December 2021. Staff [...]
January 2021
ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP EVIDENCE SESSION HELD
Westminster, London, 18th January 2021: The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) today held its first formal Evidence Session for the current Parliament. Chaired by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Chair of [...]
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Business in a Pandemic (Covid) World
Following on from the APPG Events meeting yesterday Susan Tanner (NOEA CEO) has been asked to attend the APPG looking at business recovery in a pandemic representing events The APPG is designed [...]
December 2020
#WeMakeEvents joins with #ExcludedUK and Crisis for ‘Silent Nights, left out, in the cold’
#WeMakeEvents announces an important collaboration with #ExcludedUK for an urgent action to raise awareness, and much needed funds, for the 3 million people who remain excluded from meaningful government support. ‘Silent Nights’ will start [...]
November 2020
250 delegates Look to the Future at NOEA Convention
Over 250 delegates joined the National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) AGM & Convention Week 2020, last week, as the association looked to address the Past, Present and Future of the outdoor events industry. The [...]
NOEA Statement: Re Outdoor Events in England
NOEA Statement: Re Outdoor Events in England "We welcome the government's recent announcement that opens the door for live and outdoor events to take place for up to 4,000 people. While this is still only [...]
NOEA Expands Council with Six New Appointments
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has confirmed that six of the industry’s leading profiles will join the association’s leadership team. The new members, who were ratified at today’s NOEA AGM and virtual convention, [...]
October 2020
Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Tom Clements, President of NOEA is a signatory to this open letter as part of our work to get events back. Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport [...]
Events Association Condemns Government for ‘Wilful Destruction’ of UK Industry
Events Association Condemns Government for ‘Wilful Destruction’ of UK Industry The National Outdoor Events Association, which represents the festival, sporting, agricultural, cultural and public event market has condemned the government after being ‘ignored’ [...]
September 2020
EIF Funding Survey
EIF Funding Survey With furloughing due to finish at the end of October, and little prospect of any return to normality before next Spring, we are urgently seeking funding support from the Government to [...]
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“Thank you for your time and commitment keeping us updated about the effects of the pandemic on the events industry.”
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“NOEA has been absolutely fantastic in your support for all of us.”