MPs Call on Government to Recognise Live Comedy as Distinct Art Form

MPs call on Government to recognise live comedy as distinct art form

The Culture Media and Sport (CMS) Committee claims the live comedy industry faces funding restrictions.

MPs call for greater backing of live comedy - Access All Areas

In a letter, MPs have urged the government to formally recognise comedy as an art form, a move that could unlock wider access to public funding for the sector. The letter is signed by chair of the culture, media and sport committee Dame Caroline Dinenage MP on behalf of all supporting MPs, and addressed to the minister for creative industries, arts and tourism and also chair of the culture, media and sport committee Sir Chris Bryant MP. The call…

Recognise Comedy as an Art Form MPs Told

The unique nature of the live comedy sector must no longer be ignored by Government to allow it to be properly considered for funding alongside other creative industries. The recommendation from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee comes following an evidence session on live comedy in April. It heard how differences in infrastructure, workforce and audiences, compared with other art forms, has shut off live comedy’s access to funding bodies, i…