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Go Forward, Cancel, Postpone, Wash Your Hands, Rinse … and Repeat

Velvet Chainsaw

Global, national and local governments are all over the board on prescribed actions, from declaring states of emergency to barring travel. Event organizers are in regular communication with their members, exhibitors, boards, internal leaders, venues and all event-related vendors. There is no question that this is a time of high stress.

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UK Government plans spring ‘test events’ at football stadiums and music venues in England

Event Industry News

Major events with large crowds at football stadiums and smaller scale functions at live music venues in England are set to be piloted in the spring ahead of the planned widespread relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in June. It also hopes to ends social distancing measures.

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UK Government announces £5million new investment into Grassroots Music Venues

Event Industry News

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents over 900 hundred grassroots music venues across the UK, has warmly welcomed a new £5million investment in Grassroots Music Venues announced by Secretary of State for Culture Lucy Frazer.

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Venues set to trial You Check health passport

Event Industry News

Working with the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and approved for trial by the DCMS, start-up company You Check will test its new health passport with live audiences as a means to safely reopen UK music venues. According to MVT research more than 400 grassroots music venues are at imminent risk of being closed permanently.

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Venues and crew make a show of ‘red alert’ for live music and theatre

Event Industry News

Music venues, theatres and their workforces are taking part in a day of action around the UK to highlight the crisis facing the live events scene. More than 300 venues including London’s National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall will turn their lights red later as part of the Red Alert campaign. on 11th August 2020.

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Red Alert campaign: London venues lit up red in support of #WeMakeEvents

Event Industry News

More than 300 venues across the country turned their lights red to highlight the crisis facing the live events industry. A million jobs are estimated to be at risk in the events industry, which does not have a date from Government to reopen. Money pledged by the government so far does not go to the technical side of the industry.

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12 Toronto Venues Offering Micro Wedding Packages

EventSource

If this sounds like something that’s more to your taste right now, you’ll be pleased to know that we’ve rounded up a handful of venues offering micro wedding packages! For $1600, you’ll book the venue for 3 hours for a set-up ceremony, photos and tear down. Venue 2 Reviews The Globe and Mail C.

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