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09
Aug 2021
Harrogate district event organisers welcome government-backed insurance
Two event organisers in the Harrogate district have welcomed news of a government backed insurance scheme to protect them in case coronavirus restrictions return.
Both the chief executive at Harrogate Theatre and the organiser of Knaresborough Christmas Market saw the move as a step in the right direction.
Insurance has been a barrier for many planning to hold events as many insurers do not cover coronavirus related problems.
The organisers behind the annual bonfire and firework display on the Stray previously told the Stray Ferret that this year's event would be a "huge gamble" without any coronavirus insurance.
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the insurance scheme and said he hoped that it would help organisers plan events with confidence through to next year.
The £750 million scheme, which the government has partnered with Lloyds to set up, will cover events between September 2021 and September 2022.
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It will see taxpayers cover 95 per cent of costs incurred in the event of cancellation due to the event being legally unable to happen due to government covid restrictions.
David Bown, the chief executive at Harrogate Theatre, told the Stray Ferret:
Hazel Haas, organiser of the Knaresborough Christmas Market, also told the Stray Ferret:
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