Petition · past parliament

Let DJs work at venues, events that are COVID secure or have COVID mitigation

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

DJs have been forgotten during this crisis. If venues and events are mitigating against Coronavirus or are deemed COVID secure then DJs should be allowed to be booked for events AND be able to fulfil their commitments to theses functions including residencies at nightclubs or public houses.
Why? Because the night time entertainment industry including mobile DJs have been left to feature while other trades have been allowed to open under COVID mitigation. Many venues including wedding parties have had to stop DJs plying their trade leaving these people to struggle, some having to retire from the industry.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There is no bar on DJs being employed by pubs or other events provided this is consistent with the Government's guidance for those establishments or events, although nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques are still required to remain closed, and there is a limit on the volume of music in restaurants, pubs and bars.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals: Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals

We could accept a petition calling on the ban on loud music to be lifted for restaurants, pubs and bars, if that is what you want to happen.

Timeline

20 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Oct 2020

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