Lockdown of music venues costs Peterborough economy more than £800,000.
The research by events specialists, Eventopedia has focussed on The Met Lounge in Bridge Street, Peterborough New Theatre in Broadway, and Key Theatre on the Embankment, looking at the number of cancelled events between March 2020 and 2021, the average cost of a ticket and the venue’s capacity.
In order to establish the wider impact on the local economy, the data also takes into account the average cost of a pint, a meal in a restaurant and a parking space for four hours to indicate an overall loss to the city from the cancelled events.
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Hide AdIn the space of a year, Peterborough will lose a total of £841,799 just from cancelled events at those venues, with each cancellation impacting other businesses in the city.
According to the research, overall, all cancelled events at Peterborough New Theatre over the year will cost the local economy a staggering £750,957 while for every cancelled show, the local economy loses up to £21,456.
Commenting on the research, CEO of Eventopedia, Toby Heelis said: “Smaller cities benefit more proportionally than the capital city from these types of events and as such, the restrictions and shutdowns have had a devastating impact. As many businesses have had to pivot to new revenue streams to survive the lockdowns, these cities need more help from the Central Government as we move forwards.”
Elsewhere in the country, St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton suffered the biggest loss for every cancelled event outside of London, with each cancellation costing the local economy up to an eye-watering £2,395,271.83.
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Hide AdWhile in London each cancelled event at Wembley Stadium since March is estimated to have cost the city up to £5,850,055.79.
“The data here shows just how much the impact of these events filters down to all areas of the economy and community.
“When venues first closed, we needed more policies that contained the virus without the catastrophic impact to all people. Moving forwards, common sense and science should be used in equal measure to provide the right solution for everyone.”
The full data can be seen here