West End Theatres officially shut down until further notice
Following official government advice issued today (Monday 16 March), which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings including theatres, it has been announced that SOLT and UK Theatre member venues will be closed from tonight, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. That is pretty much the entirety of the West End. Adelphi, Aldwych, Ambassadors, […]
UK Prime Minister says we should avoid Theatres from now on
UK Prime Minsister BoJo has just made a live statement, saying that the British public should avoid restaurants, pubs, clubs and theatres from now on due to the Coronavirus. Whilst he hasn’t yet put an actual ban on these public events yet, he has said that he highly recommends people avoid going out in public […]
Tickets for SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL in London starring Whoopi Goldberg & Jennifer Saunders released for just £46
If like me, you desperately wanted to see Whoopi Goldberg & Jennifer Saunders in Sister Act The Musical at London’s Eventim Apollo this Summer but were shocked at the extortionate price of tickets (up to £300) – this is the blog post you want to be reading. There have been some £46 tickets released during the […]
Performances suspended: Can Arcola Theatre Survive the Coronavirus?
Arcola Theatre has suspended all public performances until further notice, in order to avoid contributing to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). In a joint statement, Mehmet Ergen (Artistic Director), Leyla Nazli (Executive Producer) and Dr Ben Todd (Executive Director) said: “The impact of COVID-19 is a critical threat to Arcola and to the livelihoods of all […]
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves and place blame where it doesn’t belong around Coronavirus
Bit harsh of Sky News this morning to release an article titled “Jason Manford refuses to pull out of touring musical show as he says ‘a lot of people’ are financially dependent on it continuing”. Jason Manford is currently on tour with the Musical Curtains but fans online have been criticising him for not cancelling […]