New push for vaccine passports: Michael Gove eyes scheme that could speed up our return to bars and theatres after lockdown Michael Gove is heading a review looking into Covid-status certification for Brits Vaccine passports could see lifting of limits on social contacts being accelerated Gove said that there may be ethical considerations around the … Read more
Arlene Phillips has admitted that it is ‘beyond devastating’ and ‘mentally really tough’ to see the theatre industry struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in a new exclusive interview with MailOnline, the choreographer, 77, praised composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who has been ‘brilliant’ and a ‘real force’, in trying to get shows back on stage amid the … Read more
£410m lifeline for arts venues: Museums, theatres and concert halls will be given budget bailout to help them stay afloat until Covid restrictions are lifted Theatres, museums and live music venues to be handed £410million lifeline Rishi Sunak said the support was in recognition of the arts being a ‘significant driver of economic activity’ Mr … Read more
£410m lifeline for arts venues: Museums, theatres and concert halls will be given budget bailout to help them stay afloat until Covid restrictions are lifted Theatres, museums and live music venues to be handed £410million lifeline Rishi Sunak said the support was in recognition of the arts being a ‘significant driver of economic activity’ Mr … Read more
Behind the deserted streets of London‘s Theatreland, with its dog-eared publicity posters and abandoned box offices, life is finally stirring at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Mostly, it has to be said, in the diminutive form of Andrew Lloyd Webber, who springs on to the stage with the bounce (and knees) of a man half his … Read more
A mobile phone app could serve as a Covid ‘passport’ to enter pubs and theatres under plans being considered by Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister is examining proposals that would allow business, hospitals or schools to demand proof that someone has been vaccinated – or has tested negative for the virus. One idea would see the … Read more
Rapid Covid-19 tests could be the key to reopening theatres, pubs and clubs as Boris Johnson eyes plan to get Britain moving again Boris Johnson described nightclubs and theatres as ‘toughest nut to crack’ He highlighted those places had not been able to reopen last year Mr Johnson offered hope mass vaccination could help them … Read more
It has been a torrid year for theatres in London‘s West End and further afield, having been mostly shut since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. And these photographs will remind audiences what they have been missing, providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what goes on backstage – from elegant dressing rooms to the congested … Read more
West End theatres were today thrown a lifeline and told they can reopen ahead of Christmas – while dozens of playhouses across England have been left in despair after their regions were placed under the toughest level of Covid restrictions. Government ministers today announced that London will return to Tier Two when the national lockdown ends … Read more
Theatres in London‘s West End were today they can throw open their doors once more ahead of Christmas – but dozens of theatres across England have been left in despair in the wake of tough new restrictions. Government ministers today announced London will fall under Tier 2 restrictions when the national lockdown measures end on … Read more