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Isle Of Wight MP Seeks Government Support For Festival Organisers
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
MP Bob Seely
The Island s MP has written to the Government to provide support for music festivals, such as the Isle of Wight Festival, with a Government-backed insurance scheme similar to that in place for film and television.
Last month (December) Bob Seely hosted a virtual meeting between Culture Minister, Caroline Dinenage, and some of the Island’s leading event’s organisers to discuss what could be done to support the industry this year.