COVID-19
The working draft was published this week
Some of the leading music industry bodies have shared a supplementary guide for festival organisation in 2021.
As the music industry finds new ways to...
“No tangible scientific evidence to merit a full closure of hospitality and entertainment sectors”, says Greater Manchester night-time economy adviser Sacha Lord
Senior figures working in the Greater Manchester night time industry have prepared a legal challenge to local lockdown restrictions.
The UK government on Monday (12th)...
The scheme begins on the 1st November for six months
The UK government is set to cover 67% of employees’ wages in businesses shut by COVID-19 restrictions, as part of the UK's winter economy scheme...
Before the pandemic, Spain welcomed approximately 80 millions tourists a year
The Ibiza Government has plans for rapid COVID-19 testing systems to open a tourist corridor next summer.
After Spain’s Tourism Minister, Reyes Moroto, enforced a...
There was a debate at Westminster Hall on Tuesday (6th)
The UK Government is "doing everything we can" to support the UK's live music industry, the Digital and Culture Minister has said.
Speaking in a...
"The whole industry, live music, is in complete dire straights"
SHERELLE has spoken out about the UK government's stance on the arts sector amid COVID-19.
The London-based DJ and winner of the DJ Mag Best...
Masks will be mandatory and there will be no dancefloor
Miami’s Club Space is to reopen this weekend with strict COVID-19 restrictions.
The club, located in the entertainment district of Downtown Miami, will be one...
It follows a similiar announcement for bars in Paris earlier this week
Berlin has imposed a curfew on all bars and restaurants amid rising COVID-19 cases in the capital.
Following new restrictions from the French government earlier...
Labour MP Kevin Brennan was responding to the UK Chancellor’s suggestion that creatives should look for new jobs
A UK MP has said that it's time the Government acknowledge that creative jobs "are real jobs".
In a debate yesterday, Kevin Brennan, a Labour...
NIVA represent more than 2000 independent venues across the U.S.
The National Independent Venues Association (NIVA) has warned the US Government that the live music industry is facing collapse.
Issuing a statement last night (6th), the...
COVID-19 infections have spiked in people aged between 20 and 30
Paris has closed all bars following a sharp increase in coronavirus cases amongst young people.
As of today, Tuesday 6th October, bars in Paris will...
Apolo in Barcelona will trial a 1,000 person event
A concert hall in Barcelona is set to be the first venue worldwide to operate a test-on-entry system.
Making the official announcement on Sunday (4th...
Decisions about the funding are set to be made in the next two weeks
The Music Venue Trust has said that “the whole grassroots music venue sector is now at critical, red alert status”, following a string of announcements from...
It's a new coronavirus law introduced by the government
English pubs will face £1000 fines for allowing dancing, or playing music above 85 decibels, a new coronavirus law states.
Coming as part of the...
Paris is among the 12 cities facing new coronavirus restrictions
France has banned gatherings of over 1,000 attendants in 11 cities across the country.
Announced yesterday, on Monday 29th September, the French government announced that...
Helen Whately made the comments in an appearence on Sky News this morning (28th)
Supporting the nightlife industry “doesn’t make sense”, the UK Health and Care Minister has said.
In an appearance on Sky News this morning (28th), the...
The government announced the new restrictions on Tuesday (22nd September)
Music venues will remain open after 10PM in certain circumstances under new coronavirus restrictions.
On Tuesday (22nd September), the UK government's Department of Culture, Media...
The UK government announced the new restrictions yesterday (22nd September)
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has responded to the UK government's new coronavirus restrictions, calling for a furlough extension and continued support for grassroots music...
Applicants must be at risk of insolvency and have been working in Scotland's cultural sector before April 2019
The Scottish Government has announced details of a £15million Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund.
Applications open on Thursday 17th September, and anyone considering submitting...
"The electronic music scene and clubbing is definitely an incredible part of our cultural and economic force... it travels all over the world globally.
Clubs and DJs have been 'left in the corner to rot', according to Faithless' Sister Bliss.
Painting a stark picture of the UK's pandemic-ravage nightlife...