Petition · past parliament

Subsidise the entertainment/theatre/cinema industry to survive COVID-19

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The government need to offer the entertainment industries, such as theatres, cinema and other entertainment sectors monetary subsidies to survive the COVID-19 epidemic.

Cineworld are having to close putting 5,000 jobs at risk putting other entertainment venues and industries at risk.
We need to protect the British entertainment and cultural sector, to ensure it survives the epidemic of COVID-19. We need to ensure British culture doesn’t suffer anymore and people can retain jobs.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Offer more support to the arts (particularly Theatres and Music) amidst COVID-19: Offer more support to the arts (particularly Theatres and Music) amidst COVID-19

Provide increased support to the cinema industry to protect it and employees: Provide increased support to the cinema industry to protect it and employees

Timeline

4 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
12 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Oct 2020

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