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Monday 17 May marks the activation of Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown in England, with the prime minister Boris Johnson confirming (on 10 May) the planned next stage will go ahead. While Step 3 is good news for pub and restaurant owners, who will again be allowed to welcome people back inside their venues, it is also good news for large parts of the events industry. While social distancing is still required, there is no requirement for Covid-status certification at this tim...

Blossoms and The Lathums were joined by Zuzu at the pilot event in Liverpool. Blossoms headlined a gig in front of 5,000 people, a slightly reduced capacity, at Sefton Park yesterday which was arranged to continue the gradual return of live music to the UK. Those in attendance were not required to wear masks or socially distance, instead required to produce a negative COVID test 24 hours before the concert, and they will be asked to take another at a later date to monitor any possible transmiss...

Blossoms singer Tom Ogden: The joy of headlining the UKs first post-lockdown gig By Tracy Ollerenshaw & Steve Holden BBC Newsbeat image copyrightGetty Images image captionBlossoms lead singer Tom Ogden "cant wait" to see the crowd at Sefton Park on Sunday "I cant actually imagine it, all them people, no masks and being able to be next to each other. Its quite surreal to be honest." Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden says "its an honour" to be playing the first live concert in the UK since lockdown. T...

MASSES of maskless Brits have packed out a non-socially distanced outdoor music festival in Liverpool.Some 5,000 excited partygoers arrived at Sefton

Blossoms to perform in Liverpools Sefton Park tonight in front of 5,000 people at live gig trial Blossoms will perform in a new music festival as part of the national Events Research Programme Indie pop band Blossoms are playing in Sefton Park this weekend as part of the national Events Research Programme (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire) Planning for the weekend? Get our newsletter to see whats on near youInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe...

Conference News or Exhibition News on social media, you will have found yourself bombarded with video content and updates on Wednesday 28 April as I reported live from the Good Business Festival at ACC Liverpool – the Government’s (to date) only pilot business event. For the purpose of this summary, let us park the Good Business Festival and concentrate solely on the pilot element. For the record, the GBF was a marvellous event with great content, The event format The pilot was a conferen...

AELTC announce changes for 2022 - Pixabay The All England Lawn Tennis Club has decided to break tradition by scrapping its day of rest on the middle Sunday of the tournament from 2022, transitioning to a full 14-day tournament next year.  The middle Sunday break provides scheduling challenges, particularly when there is bad weather in the first week and denies the All England Club what would be guaranteed to be a lucrative day of ticket sales. At the tournament’s spring press brief...

Wimbledon to scrap traditional rest day on middle Sunday from next year The move should ease the scheduling pressures on manic Monday Andy Murray at Wimbledon in 2019 (Image: Victoria Jones/PA Wire) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice...

Industry will work with government towards recovery Tuesday, 27 April 2021 ‘The industry is committed to working with the Government to ensure a swift delivery of the Event Research Programme’s pilot events’ (Photo: Tom Arran) UK - The live events and music industry will work with the Government on COVID-status certification to support full reopening and sector recovery. Industry organisations including PLASA, Music Venues Trust, Live and Association of Festival Organisers, alongside m...

A set of 5K runs will be among the tests aimed at building plans for the safe return of mass participation sport and events. Scientific data will be drawn from participants, spectators and staff taking part in the three-race Reunion 5K at Kempton Park, Surrey, on May 15. Organiser Hugh Brasher, the event director of London Marathon Events (LME), said everyone is “doing everything we can to assist the Government with this project” which is part of the roadmap out of lockdown from June 21. A ...