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Festivals and Events Programme

Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Cabinet (Item 85)

85 Events and Festivals Report on 2020 & Plan for 2021-22 pdf icon PDF 175 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure seeking Members to agree the programme for Proposed Civic and Cultural Events & Festivals 2021 and providing a review of Festivals and Events activity 2020 and overview of the Events process including a sample analysis of an event in 2020.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)       the proposed Civic Events Programme for 2021 set out in the table 1 Appendix 1 of the report be approved to be managed by the City Council Cultural Services team

 

(2)       approval be given to support key city festivals and events programme 2021 as set out in table 2 Appendix 1 of the report.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure that sought Members to agree the programme for Proposed Civic and Cultural Events & Festivals 2021 and provided a review of Festivals and Events activity 2020 and overview of the Events process including a sample analysis of an event in 2020.

 

The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure advised that the report reflected positive progress despite the challenges of the past year and listed some of the significant events that had been successfully delivered.  He commented that the events team and partner organisations, including the Gloucester Culture Trust, had exceeded expectations through innovation, enthusiasm and imagination with the city-wide strategic events group, `Of Earth and Sky’ event and `Strike a Light’ festival being notable examples.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure informed Members that the proposals for the 2021 Tall Ships Festival were under review with an announcement expected on 22nd February.  He expressed his gratitude to officers and all partner organisations including, but not exclusive to, those referred to in the report.  The Cabinet Member for Environment noted that uncertain circumstances will make the coming year difficult to plan but he gave assurance that as many festivals and events would be supported as possible.  The Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery and Growth commented on how impressive she had found the programme despite the COVID-19 pandemic and reminded Members that no one should underestimate the importance of arts, history and culture to economic recovery.

 

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)       the proposed Civic Events Programme for 2021 set out in the table 1 Appendix 1 of the report be approved to be managed by the City Council Cultural Services team

 

(2)       approval be given to support key city festivals and events programme 2021 as set out in table 2 Appendix 1 of the report.