Majority of UK theatres and music venues 'face permanent shutdown'
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Half of all music venues and 70% of theatres across the UK face permanent closure as a result of the coronavirus crisis, industry leaders have told a committee of MPs.
Horace Trubridge, the general secretary of the Musicians’ Union, and Julian Bird, chief executive of UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre, painted a grim picture of the plight of swathes of the UK creative industry as the coronavirus keeps doors shuttered and venues struggling to stay afloat financially. Continue reading...
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