Theatres

London in LOCKDOWN: Eerie images show capital’s bustling nightspots deserted as theatres shut

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These eerie images show London’s usually heaving nightspots deserted as theatres shut and restaurants closed, just hours after the Prime Minister urged people to stay at home and avoid social contact for 12 weeks. The PM warned last night that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing … Read more

Britain’s streets, trains, pubs, theatres and clubs are set to stay deserted

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Britain’s streets, trains, pubs and theatres are set to stay deserted for weeks after the Prime Minister announced the country is shutting down and all non-essential contact is banned for three months. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, as the UK coronavirus death toll spiked to 55, Boris Johnson set out the need for … Read more

National Theatre’s artistic director says it will be ‘business as usual’ for patron Meghan Markle

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Meghan Markle is thought to have told the National Theatre that her role as a patron will be ‘business as usual’ despite now living in Canada. Artistic director Rufus Norris explained that although bosses were not told of the Duchess of Sussex’s plans to move, they are confident she will remain ‘engaged’ and are looking forward to … Read more