Bristol venues and cultural spaces illuminated red as part of #WeMakeEvents campaign
Posted on: 12 Aug 2020#WeMakeEvents aims to raise awareness for the struggling events industry.
Venues across Bristol were bathed in red light last night (Tuesday 11 August) as owners, operators and members of staff look to shine a light on the uncertain future the UK's live event industry is facing.
Events professionals also stood, socially-distanced, in front of a number of venues in Bristol and across the UK to hit home the message that, without proper government support, the live events sector is at serious risk of collapse.
Organised by PLASA and the NTIA, and supported across the arts and culture sector, the #WeMakeEvents campaign has issued a nationwide 'Red Alert' in an effort to force the issue for thousands of people employed in events roles.
Event professionals from Bristol have come together to highlight that our industry is at ‘red alert’. We’re here calling on the government to ‘throw us a line’ and take necessary measures to keep our industry alive. #WeMakeEvents #Lightitinred @PlasaOnline @tpimagazine pic.twitter.com/8vi7B1SJ9v
— SLX Hire & Events (@SLXmedia) August 11, 2020
Some of Bristol's most iconic venues and cultural spaces were illuminated in red last night in support of the campaign, including Colston Hall, Motion and the Bristol Hippodrome.
The Bristol City Council building was also lit up, where roughly 100 people stood in silence on College Green in a display of solidarity for events staff nationwide.
Events company SLX Media led a team of professionals in setting up lighting, staging and projections for the demonstration, enlisting the services of a number of Bristol-based companies including Fineline Lighting, Cirque Bijou and Enlightened.
Elsewhere, several venues took to social media to post photos of their illuminations, accompanying them with messages of support for the #WeMakeEvents campaign.
Tonight we light up our building red in support of the freelancers, suppliers and numerous professionals who are vital to the live events industry.
— Colston Hall (@Colston_Hall) August 11, 2020
Clarity and support for the thousands employed in the sector is still needed.#WeMakeEvents #LightItInRed pic.twitter.com/ruVrhQLWau
Along with venues across the UK, tonight we will light Thekla in red as part of the WeMakeEvents campaign. We are highlighting that our industry is at ‘red alert’ and on the brink of collapse. Come and check it out form 8pm. pic.twitter.com/mtQdeJqkAY
— Thekla Bristol (@theklabristol) August 11, 2020
Tonight (11 Aug) we show our support for the #WeMakeEvents #LightItInRed campaign by @PlasaOnline @LightItInRed for everyone who works in the events sector and behind the scenes, along with hundreds of venues and landmarks across the UK??https://t.co/8Vg8MiCqAR pic.twitter.com/BlGsXqqSCy
— O2 Academy Bristol (@o2academybris) August 11, 2020
#WeMakeEvents #LightItInRed #WeMakeEventsBristol pic.twitter.com/8Vh2RPbvJR
— Lakota - Bristol (@LakotaBristol) August 11, 2020
St George’s is a beacon of red tonight, calling out in support of our amazing freelance colleagues who are so vital to our cultural sector #REDALERT #LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents #Bristol @stgeorgesbris @SLXmedia pic.twitter.com/3foGWfkMHY
— Suzanne Rolt (@SuzanneRolt) August 11, 2020
We lit Trinity in red yesterday, to raise awareness for the current crisis faced by the live events industry and the major assistance needed to keep this cultural sector going #RedAlert #WeMakeEvents #LightItInRed pic.twitter.com/QfUtbA6bmv
— Trinity Bristol (@TrinityBristol) August 12, 2020
For more information on the #WeMakeEvents campaign, or to find out how you can get involved, head to the PLASA website.
Main Image: Motion
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