coronavirus pandemic
Restrictions cover the Greater Seoul area and also include limits on treadmill speeds and group sizes
Music running at over 120 BPM has been banned in South Korean gyms for two weeks over fears that fast beats could encourage more rigorous...
"It is absolutely vital that we proceed now with caution, and I cannot say this powerfully or emphatically enough — this pandemic is not over"
The UK Government has confirmed that nightclubs in England can reopen on 19th July, with most remaining COVID-19 restrictions to be removed as previously outlined. ...
The country's 17 official territories are now in control of their own plans for lockdown easing
Clubs have begun reopening in Spain on a regional basis, with indoor parties starting up in cities including Barcelona, Zaragoza, Santander, and Madrid.
The announcements...
The small capacity venue opens this weekend with Juliana Huxtable, Session Victim and Reka
Berlin is getting a new open-air club, ÆDEN, which launches Saturday 12th June, with sets from Juliana Huxtable and Reka. The following day, Sunday 13th...
Only when events are guaranteed to happen will support be considered as an option
The UK Government will not consider festival insurance until lockdown ends, according to culture secretary Oliver Dowden.
Speaking at a Department for Culture, Media and...
Festival Republic plans to host the UK's largest test event to date, which will run for three days
A 10,000 capacity, three-day camping festival pilot is being planned for the UK in mid-June, which will be used to determine the effectiveness of various...
Mixtape Club offers a flat fee plus budget for original artwork
Local Action and Finn have launched a new mixtape series to help pay DJs during the pandemic, with six artists set to feature.
Known...
The timescale relies on America's vaccination programme, and is likely to involve additional safety measures once performances restart
Live music venues in the U.S. could reopen by Autumn, according to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony...
Events in the UK, Spain, France and the US are cited
The International Nightlife Association (INA) has publicly condemned illegal raves thrown during the coronavirus pandemic, and called for maximum penalties to be given to organisers. ...
A hearing took place yesterday (5th)
This year’s UK music festivals could be cancelled before the end of January, promoters have told MPs.
The UK government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...
Support goes to Broadwick Live, which also owns The Drumsheds and Exhibition in London, and Manchester's Mayfield Depot
Printworks London has been awarded a grant from Arts Council England's Culture Recovery Fund following a complaints review.
The news broke on the venue's Twitter...
It was one of a number of illegal raves shut down around the country this weekend as new COVID-19 restrictions were announced
A 1,000-person rave in East London was closed down by police during Halloween weekend according to East London Advertiser, just one of several raids...
Tax on ticket sales will be more than halved
Techno and house club events in Germany have been officially recognised as concerts by The Federal Fiscal Court, significantly reducing the tax that will venues will...
Help Musicians UK have warned of a looming music industry crisis, and expect an “avalanche of applications” for support in the coming months
55% of professional musicians are earning no money due to COVID-19, according to new research from the charity Help Musicians UK.
The organisation's study, which...
testFRWD will deliver results via an app
A COVID-19 test kit for live events has been created by an Austrian start-up.
Based in Vienna, Austria, testFWRD are working towards "reopening tourism economy"...
Bookings are limited to 16 guests
Airbnb is banning house parties due to coronavirus.
Following criticism from the UK’s Bed and Breakfast Association, Airbnb has announced a ban on house parties, and...
Police arrived at the event shortly after midnight on Sunday (9th)
An illegal rave in London was shut down by police last weekend.
Following a string of noise complaints, officers were called to an unlicensed music...