Theatres will reopen in May – but limited to half capacity under coronavirus roadmap
A maximum of 1,000 theatre-goers will be allowed to attend as restrictions on indoor events remain the strictest
A London Palladium pilot performance with seats blocked for social distancing
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Theatres will reopen on May 17 but will be limited to half their total capacity with a maximum limit of 1,000 people, the Government has announced.
Restrictions on indoor events are among the strictest, with evidence showing that Covid is much more likely to spread between people who meet inside.
Theatre performances, cinemas and other live events will be phased back in as part of Step 3 of the easing of lockdown, but social distancing restrictions will be maintained and venues limited to a maximum capacity of 1,000 with no more than 50 per cent of seats filled.
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