Theatres

Casinos, bowling alleys, theatres, gig venues and wedding receptions can reopen from today

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Casinos, bowling alleys, theatres, gig venues and wedding receptions can reopen from today, and unpampered Britons can finally get their facials.  Businesses have said they are ‘delighted’ to be welcoming customers back through their doors as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in England. It follows the Prime Minister announcing that fines for … Read more

Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine study ‘to prove theatres can re-open safely’

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Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for experimental COVID-19 study working towards a vaccine: ‘I’ll do anything to prove that theatres can re-open safely’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 05:33 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 05:33 BST, 13 August 2020 Andrew Lloyd Webber is walking the talk in the effort to stamp out COVID-19 and … Read more

RSC warns theatres won’t be able to support diverse communities

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The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules.  Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more

RSC warns theatres will be unable to support diverse communities under lockdown rules

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The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules.  Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more

Andrew Lloyd Webber warns Chinese investors could buy West End theatres if Government doesn’t help

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that Chinese investors could be set to buy up London’s West End theatres. The composer told the Daily Telegraph that overseas buyers could take advantage of the precarious financial position that UK theatres find themselves in. ‘There are major buyers circling around who are not British and would like to … Read more

Theatres might not open this year as ministers unveil £1.6bn bailout

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Theatres might not be open until next year, Oliver Dowden warned today – as he unveiled a £1.6billion bailout to stop thousands of arts venues going bust due to lockdown. The Culture Secretary said it would ‘challenging’ for pantomime season to happen this Christmas and it will be ‘some time’ before performances of plays and … Read more

Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline

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Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline as thousands of arts venues shut by coronavirus are not expected to reopen for mass events until next year Cultural venues including theatres to get £1.6billion bailout for grants and loans Boris Johnson vows to safeguard Britain’s cultural industry from going under But it is thought that concerts … Read more

Boris Johnson WILL reopen gyms in a ‘couple of weeks time’ and theatres ‘as fast as we possibly can’

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Boris Johnson today said gyms should be able to reopen ‘in a couple of weeks’ and wants to get theatres open again ‘as fast as we possibly can’. The PM told LBC Radio this morning that his government will get gyms reopened ‘as soon as we can do it in a Covid-secure way’. He added … Read more

Helen Mirren calls for help for UK theatres amid collapse fears

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Dame Helen Mirren has called for urgent help for theatres following forced closures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and warned that the ‘identity of our nation’ is at stake. Thousands of UK theatres have warned that, with live performances currently banned and after a lengthy period of closure, they are just weeks away from collapse. … Read more