The UK government has reached a final decision in their plans to scrap Plan B. The initiative, which was put in place after ‘Freedom Day’ in July last year, made it required by law to provide proof of vaccination or a negative lateral flow test in order to enter nightclubs,
England announced last week that it would officially be making vaccinations mandatory for entry into nightclubs and live music venues. The decision, which was originally proposed as early as May, has seen a huge amount of back and forth from the government concerning its enforcement. The choice to move forward
Image: Sarah Ginn A new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed that 86,000 jobs in the nightlife sector have been lost in the UK since 2019, making the effect of the pandemic devastatingly clear. To further lend credence to the findings, the report also included
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Image by Jack Taylor The U.K government’s proposal to enforce a vaccine passport policy at all nightlife venues will go ahead as planned. This means that it will be mandatory for patrons to be fully vaccinated in order to gain entry into nightclubs, live music venues and other potentially crowded
Image by Jody Hartley A recent survey conducted by The Music Venue Trust has found that the number of people attending gigs at live music venues who are double-vaccinated are higher than the general public. The survey was carried out during the first month since “Freedom Day” and the official
Image by Dan Barker Live Nation has announced that going forward, entry to shows produced by the concert and live event company will require all audience members, artists and crew to be fully vaccinated. The company updated their policy regarding attendance to concerts and festivals, now requiring proof of vaccination
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Image by Ben Birchall The British government announced last Friday that it would be launching The Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. The £750 million scheme will help insurers cover event organisers and promoters in the case of event cancellations as a result of Covid-19 related restrictions, and will be made available
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Image by Anthony Devlin Dr. Gabriel Scally, a doctor who sits on the independent Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) panel, has shared his opinion on the U.K’s reopening of the nightlife industry. The U.K officially reopened its nightclubs and live music venues on July 19th, a day
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Image by Micheal Stevens The U.K continues its rollercoaster of Covid-19 nightlife restrictions after announcing yesterday that vaccine passports would now be mandatory in order to access nightclubs and venues. This comes less that 24 hours after the U.K government lifted all Covid-19 restrictions on July 19th, a day that
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Image by Aaron Chown A recent poll conducted by market research company Ipsos MORI for The Economist has found that more than a quarter of the British population would like to see nightclubs permanently closed. The poll was conducted for The Economist in order to gauge what Covid-19 lockdown measures
