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Venue owners and promoters are being warned to make contingency plans ahead of an uncertain autumn and winter

Vaccine passports for English nightclubs could be reimplemented with just one week's notice, according to the latest government guidance. 

The new 'COVID-19 RESPONSE: AUTUMN...

UK MPs have been warned that a large majority of the UK’s venues may not reopen following lockdown

UK MPs have been told that majority of UK music venues face closure following the coronavirus lockdown.

With hundreds of venues at risk of closure...

A new report coordinated by the Night-Time Industries Association suggests that face masks, social distancing patrols and temperature checks could allow clubs to reopen safely

UK nightclubs could reopen with strict safety measures in place, a new report claims.

In the report coordinated by the Night Time Industries Association, who have...

Festivals including Eastern Electrics, Field Day, Creamfields and Boomtown have all sold out in the past week

Festivals scheduled to take place in England this summer are selling out at a rapid rate following the Government’s announcement of its roadmap out of...

The events are set to take place in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow

A series of drive-in raves are set to take place in the UK this summer. The events are set to take place in London, Birmingham...

EU travel limits for touring UK musicians to be eased

New rules for specialist hauliers mean UK artists and their touring crew will be able to move more freely between the UK and abroad

A new dual registration policy will enable British specialist hauliers, including those which transport equipment for concert tours and various cultural events, to travel freely...

Bullying and harassment helpline for UK music industry launched

The helpline has been set up by Help Musicians

A new helpline aiming to provide support in cases of bullying or harassment within the UK music industry has been launched by UK organisation Help...

The House of Commons' Select Committee spoke with MP Caroline Dinenage yesterday (24th)

Introducing a UK festival insurance scheme risks ‘pulling the rug’ from under events, Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.

Following the announcement from Prime Minister...

The warning comes ahead of the expected announcement of a delay to the end of lockdown

With the UK government today (June 14th) expected to announce a delay by four weeks of the relaxation of social distancing measures, the Night Time...

Hannah Holland, Afrodeutsche and Dimensions Festival have also shared their support for the #LetTheMusicMove campaign

More than 200 British artists have called on the government for financial aid for touring EU countries following Brexit.

The Chemical Brothers, Kano, Kelly Lee...

The festival's organiser has praised attendees' general compliance with testing requirements following the event

Over the past weekend, 10,000 people attended a UK festival pilot event without masks or social distancing.

The organiser of Download Festival said the event...

The Government's Event Research Programme (ERP) results only cover dates up to 15th May, with experts warning numbers are skewed due to the low number...

UK pilot events recorded 28 COVID-19 cases from 58,000 attendees, according to the official report. 

The Government's Event Research Programme (ERP) report was published on...

How is the cost-of-living crisis hitting UK nightlife?

Post-pandemic, as UK clubs have attempted to regroup, they’ve been impacted by soaring energy bills, rising costs and hesitant ticket buyers. Jack Ramage talks to club owners and promoters about how they’re weathering the storm, and asks what can be done to ameliorate the situation?

“It’s terrifying... I wake up every day and hope that we find a way to keep going,” Kate Hodgkinson, co-founder of Cobalt Studios, an independent...

76% of remaining events scheduled for July and August are currently at risk 

The UK festival season is on “red alert” over COVID-19 insurance, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has warned.

Over one quarter of festivals with...

Italian government announces crackdown on illegal raves with up to six-year jail sentences for organisers

Invasive phone searches of suspected unlicensed event organisers could be allowed under the new motion by new far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni
 

The Italian government announced it will be cracking down on illegal raves and punishing organisers with a maximum of six years' jail time and confiscating...