Casinos, bowling alleys, theatres, gig venues and wedding receptions can reopen from today, and unpampered Britons can finally get their facials. Businesses have said they are ‘delighted’ to be welcoming customers back through their doors as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in England. It follows the Prime Minister announcing that fines for … Read more
The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards. The … Read more
National Theatre axes 400 casual jobs as venues around the UK are wrapped in messages of hope as they remain closed during the coronavirus crisis Theatres look a long way from reopening due to the coronavirus pandemic The National Theatre has informed 400 casual staff they will not be kept on It will pay its … Read more
Pub chain Young’s plans to reopen larger venues and beer gardens by mid-July with one-metre social distancing as it aims for ALL of its 276 sites to be back in business by August Young’s will implement social distancing guidelines in the capital’s beer gardens Firm was given three-month holiday for tenanted pubs amid lockdown in … Read more
Cineworld plans to reopen all of its 128 venues in July – with customers able to book socially distanced seats and film start times staggered This is Money has been told how social distancing could work at Cineworld FTSE 250-listed group saw its share price rise by nearly a quarter today By Jane Denton For … Read more
Wedding venues could be breaking the law by exploiting unfair terms and conditions to avoid refunding couples for cancellations due to coronavirus, new research has revealed. Many frustrated couples are struggling to obtain refunds – often tens of thousands of pounds – from their wedding venue after the event had to be cancelled or postponed … Read more
A third of restaurant and pub bosses have said they expect to permanently close sites as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of more than 120 senior executives for pub, bar and restaurant companies revealed that 32% said they anticipated the need to shutter sites for good. The CGA business confidence survey, which was … Read more
Ireland could keep pubs, bars and sports venues closed for 18 MONTHS until a coronavirus vaccine is found Health minister Simon Harris said Ireland’s focusing on getting pupils to school It could be 12 to 18 months before a new vaccine is available for mass use Ireland has recorded 571 deaths and 14,758 cases of … Read more