Live music events given green light to resume in Wales

The Welsh Government has confirmed that live music performances “can begin once again in Wales across all settings.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The announcement came via a Welsh Government Culture and Sport tweet, it said:  “the suspension of live performance and events has been one of the biggest shocks to our sense of well-being and the arts economy.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Venues will need risk assessments in line with hospitality performing guidance, limit groups to a maximum of six people from six households, one-way systems must be used and ventilation guidelines followed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Welsh Government said: “We will continue to support our music and arts sectors in Wales through our Cultural Recovery, Freelancer and Economic Resilience Funds.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

After a lot of engagement with the sector, we’re happy to confirm live performances can begin once again in Wales across all settings. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Each venue will need a full risk assessment in line with our hospitality and performing guidance 👇https://t.co/i32XhUfUZl pic.twitter.com/h4J5pjwsmV ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Welsh Government Culture and Sport (@WG_Culture) May 27, 2021 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Buckley’s Tivoli posted an update on their Facebook page yesterday, it said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Our last gig was March 2020, we have just been notified live music can resume in wales immediately.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“They will be restrictions when we do open up but at least we can open up with live music.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“More info on reopening/band will be posted soon.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Music Venue Trust (MVT), a charity that acts to protect, secure and improve grassroots music venues recently called on the Welsh government to set a date for the reopening of live music venues. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Following the news that live performances can begin once again in Wales across all settings MVT tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We warmly welcome the announcement by Welsh Government that live music can resume in Wales.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This is a huge step for our Music Venues Alliance Wales members, for artists and audiences.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There’s a lot of work to do, but we can now start the campaign to #ReviveLive in Wales.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

[Photo: tivolivenue.com] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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