Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline

Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline as thousands of arts venues shut by coronavirus are not expected to reopen for mass events until next year Cultural venues including theatres to get £1.6billion bailout for grants and loans Boris Johnson vows to safeguard Britain’s cultural industry from going under But it is thought that concerts … Read more

Dame Judi Dench fears theatres may not reopen in her lifetime

Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres may never reopen in her lifetime as entertainment venues face permanent closure after lockdown.  The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of a … Read more

Dame Judi Dench says theatres may NEVER reopen in her lifetime amid coronavirus lockdown

Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres face permanent closure after months of lockdown and doubts they will reopen in her lifetime. The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of … Read more

SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is skipping movie theatres and will be released digitally in 2021

SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is skipping movie theatres and will be released digitally in early 2021 By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 23:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 00:14 BST, 23 June 2020 SpongeBob SquarePants fans are going to have to wait a lot longer to see the new movie in the … Read more

Opera singer Lara Harvey, 27, stacking shelves in Lidl after theatres close due to coronavirus

From libretto to Lidl! Opera singer, 27, swaps the stage for shelf-stacking to make ends meet after theatres close for coronavirus lockdown Opera singer Lara Harvey, 27, is stacking shelves in Lidl after theatres closed The mezzo soprano had just secured a role as a soloist with Opera Holland Park   She is earning around £9 an … Read more

ABI: Insurance wouldn’t pay pubs or theatres for forced closure

Most insurance wouldn’t pay pubs, restaurants or theatres even if the Government ordered them to close their doors, insurers say The Prime Minister has urged the public to stay away from pubs and theatres Trade body, the ABI, says that most firms policies do not include this insurance   Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London’s nightspots deserted as theatres shut

These eerie images show London’s usually heaving nightspots deserted as theatres shut and restaurants closed, just hours after the Prime Minister urged people to stay at home and avoid social contact for 12 weeks. The PM warned last night that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing … Read more