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Chiwetel Ejiofor shows his support for the Theatre Artists Fund The UK theatre industry is reflecting today (16 March) on a year since it had to close its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The anniversary comes as a new survey from the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) reveals that over 95% of theatre organisations are worse off due to the pandemic, while one in four freelancers are currently out of business. Stars including Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Michaela Coel have supported the Theatre Artists Fund's #16March campaign...

I Love Live 2 prize draw launches for Stagehand charity 22nd February 2021 Last year’s I Love Live prize draw, which raised £546,000 for music and road crew charity Stagehand, is followed today with I Love Live 2, a new prize draw offering unique gifts from some of the world’s biggest artists, festivals and venues. I Love Live 2 is offering up prizes from the likes of Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Iron Maiden, Muse, Spice Girls, Keane, The 1975, Imogen Heap, Genesis, Simple Minds, Billy Bragg, Stereophonics, Lindsey Buckingham, Queen, Frank Turner and many more.  The I Love Live campaig...

We Make Events study: 43 per cent of live events businesses to close by June 19th February 2021 We Make Events has released new research indicating that 43 per cent of businesses across the live events industry could fold by June. The We Make Events campaign is calling for urgent government support, as the live events industry continues to face the devasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With live events having ground to a halt for almost a year now, thousands of jobs and businesses have been affected, especially amongst the vast number of freelancers and self-employed professionals who ar...

UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to include live music in his COVID-19 reopening roadmap to help save jobs and boost the economy

By: Deborah Speer Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., opens its gates for the first time as a COVID-19 vaccination “super site” Feb. 2 as the events industry works out logistics to back up its offer to President Joe Biden to provide sites and workers to staff them.As the battered and bruised live events industry approaches the anniversary of the near-complete shutdown of business thanks to COVID-19, it’s doubling down on efforts to not only save its stages but making a commitment to the communities on...