Petition · past parliament

Save the British Theatre industry by financially supporting it's companies.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Everyone involved in the arts need the government to act, in response to the crisis that the Theatre Industry faces due to COVID-19, by providing financial support. It's estimated that the shutdown has resulted in a loss of £330m for the sector. We need you to help it recover.
The livelihoods of so many people of different cultures; backgrounds and vocations are at risk. British Theatre faces a major threat that it may not recover from. If we lose Theatre, we lose the positive impact it creates: providing people with jobs; educating and expanding on the knowledge of different cultures; giving young people a place to express themselves that other vocations don't allow; it's value to the economy of roughly £5 billion and to the tourism sector of £2 billion. It is vital.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

22 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.