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UK artists, promoters, institutions and venues spread the hashtag far and wide yesterday (2nd July)
The UK Music industry has rallied for further government relief with a new campaign.
Launched yesterday (2nd July), UK music members behind #LetTheMusicPlay wrote an open letter...
An attendee at the club tested positive for the virus
300 ravers have been told to quarantine by Swiss officials after attending a club in Zurich.
Party go-ers who attended Flamingo Club in Zurich last...
The Culture Secretary unveiled a roadmap for returning to normality last week
Live music industry experts from the Music Venues Trust (MVT) have responded to the UK government's five-stage plan for the return of live music.
Last...
People returning from Spain, France and Greece will no longer be required to self-isolate
The UK government is set to scrap the mandatory 14-day self-isolation policy for holidaymakers and travellers returning from Spain, France and Greece. The news, which...
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden announced the plans yesterday (25th June)
The UK Government has detailed a five-stage plan for the return of live music amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It's been three months since prime minister...
The country had previously given crowds of 300 the green light
Switzerland has opened its venues with a capacity of up to 1,000 as lockdown restrictions in the country are eased.
In recent weeks, a number...
Music Venues Trust revealed the results of the survey in The Guardian last week
A survey from Music Venues Trust has found only 36% of British gig-goers feel safe returning to live music events.
As part of the Save...
It follows a UK government leak earlier this week suggesting clubs could reopen
Nightclubs are set to remain closed as lockdown is eased in the UK in the coming weeks.
Following reports of a UK government leak from...
300-strong crowds have been partying in clubs until a 12PM curfew
A number of Swiss clubs have reopened with reduced capacity and no social distancing in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Switzerland, a number of...
Leaked information reportedly says temperature checks, distanced queues and hand sanitiser could be put in place
A UK Government leak has suggested clubs could reopen under new guidance, alongside hotels, pubs, and restaurants.
In a hospitality sector plans seen by The...
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...
Thousands of artists have applied for financial relief
A £2.5 million fund for musicians suffering financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic has run out of money after just five days.
Launched by Help...
A new phase in reopening shuttered buinesses during the COVID-19 lockdown
Record stores will be allowed to reopen in the UK from Monday.
In the next phase of the UK government's lockdown easing plans, non-essential retail...
The study is from the National Independent Venue Association
90% of independent music venues in the States will be forced to close without further government support, a study has found.
The National Independent Venue...
He was part of the crew across a number of ships at sea when the virus hit
A DJ was stuck on a cruise ship for nearly three months due to coronavirus restrictions
Caio Saldanha, a Brazilian DJ, signed up to work...
The London venue faces closure during the coronavirus lockdown
The Jazz Cafe in London has launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the space from permanent closure.
The Camden venue, which marks its 30th anniversary...
Over 110,000 people were asked if they would be comfortable returning to live events soon after lockdown
A new report suggests that the majority of people would feel comfortable attending a music event soon after coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
The report, which...
The event will take place in the A’DAM Toren and Sir Adam Hotel
A 24-hour music and art event is set to take place at Amsterdam’s A’DAM Toren and Sir Adam Hotel in June, with strict social distancing...
Three arrests were made after West Yorkshire Police shut down the party
West Yorkshire Police shut down an illegal rave of roughly 200 people at the Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve in Leeds on Monday night.
Visitors reportedly...
“...we’ll be able to mark 20th anniversary of EXIT this summer with [a] meaningful and safe event”
Serbia’s EXIT Festival is expected to go ahead in some form this summer.
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic requested that organizers of the festival, Serbia’s largest...