Chester reveal plans for 5,000 spectators to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing

Chester Racecourse reveal plans for 5,000 spectators a day to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing and racegoers given staggered arrival times to avoid congestion Chester’s entire programme last year was staged behind closed doors Organisers claim a race day will lose money with less than 5,000 spectators Plan would need approval from … Read more

Owners set to be barred from the Cheltenham Festival next month due to Covid restrictions  

REVEALED: Covid restrictions mean owners are set to be BARRED from next month’s Cheltenham Festival – with organisers still reeling from backlash from allowing 250,000 spectators into the 2020 showpiece Cheltenham has one of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the country  However, national restrictions likely to remain in place when lockdown is lifted Irish … Read more

Discover the Moon, Mars…and moths at next month’s Virtual Dark Skies Festival

Discover the Moon, Mars… and moths: Join in with next month’s Virtual Dark Skies Festival and learn why darkness is crucial to the nation’s wildlife The theme of this year’s Dark Skies Festival, which runs from February 12 to 28, is Nature At Night  Experts will reveal science secrets from the North York Moors and … Read more

Stan Grant takes part in The Vigil at Sydney Festival on Australia Day eve

Stan Grant appears in traditional markings for The Vigil at Sydney Festival – after speaking out about changing the date of Australia Day By Zoe Burrell and Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:11 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 01:11 GMT, 26 January 2021 Prominent TV presenter Stan Grant has demonstrated his strong … Read more

Festival season ‘still possible’ if ministers step in to help organisers get insurance, expert says

A festival season is ‘still possible’ this year despite yesterday’s cancellation of Glastonbury due to Covid, according to industry insiders.  The chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals, Paul Reed, said the UK’s largest festival was a ‘different beast’ and its cancellation did not mean other smaller events could not go ahead.  But he … Read more

Cannes Film Festival eyes a move from May to July amid the pandemic

The Cannes Film Festival is considering a two-month delay as organizers hope to keep the festival going for 2021 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The festival’s leaders are currently leaning toward dates somewhere between July 5 and 25, Variety reported on Thursday. The storied festival, widely considered one of the most prestigious and influential in the world, … Read more

Tammy Hembrow straddles boyfriend Matt Poole at a Gold Coast music festival

Tammy Hembrow straddles her Ironman boyfriend Matt Poole as they pack on the PDA at music festival on the Gold Coast By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:44 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 14 January 2021 Tammy Hembrow found love with Ironman Matt Poole last year. And on Thursday, she … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger may be headed to Sydney for bodybuilding festival

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s annual bodybuilding festival may be relocating to Sydney post-COVID-19 By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:43 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 14:43 GMT, 14 January 2021 Arnold Schwarzenegger was scheduled to attend his annual bodybuilding festival in Melbourne in March this year, the Arnold Sports Festival Australia. However, due to … Read more

2021 Harbin Ice and Snow Festival opens in China amid pandemic

The world’s largest winter festival has quietly opened in China amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the country grapples with coronavirus flare-ups in several regions. A sprawling ‘Kingdom of Ice and Snow’, a theme park built entirely with local ice chunks, was illuminated by neon lights as the 37th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival officially kicked … Read more

Music festival industry faces ‘absolutely dire straits’ if 2021 summer season is cancelled

UK’s multi-billion-pound music festival industry faces ‘absolutely dire straits’ if 2021 summer season is cancelled, organisers warn MPs Organisers of Parklife in Manchester say Covid ‘absolutely decimated’ the event  Industry bosses raised concerns at Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Emily Eavis told followers yesterday this year’s Glastonbury was not cancelled  By Luke May For … Read more