Leading Performing Arts Venues, Federation Of Scottish Theatre, Call On The Government To Review Social Distancing Guidelines
Without a change to the guidance, significantly more public sector finance will be required to protect an already deeply damaged sector.by BWW News Desk
Eleven of Scotland s leading performing arts venues, with the Federation of Scottish Theatre, have collectively called on the newly returned Scottish Government to urgently review the social distancing requirements required in their venues as Coronavirus restrictions continue to be eased. Without a change to the guidance, significantly more public sector finance will be required to protect an already deeply damaged sector.
Stirling s Macrobert Arts Centre leads calls for easing of social distancing rules
Its normal capacity is 478, but with the restricted capacity of two metres-plus that drops to 92 (19 per cent) and 186 at one metre (39 per cent).
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The Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
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Scotland’s leading arts and theatre venues are calling on the Scottish Government to reconsider the unviable social distancing requirements currently set to be in place as Covid restrictions ease. Eleven theatres and performance art venues, including The Traverse Theatre, The Tron, The Festival Theatre, The King s Theatre, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and His Majesty s Theatre in Aberdeen say an urgent review is needed - or else significantly more public sector finance will be required to protect the already deeply damaged sector. With the furlough scheme ending in September, many freelancers across the sector still excluded from support are desperate for work, and audiences have indicated they are confident and keen to return , the Consortium has said.