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Concerts to resume from 17 May in the United Kingdom
Concert halls and theatres will resume their activity from 17 May in the United Kingdom with the strict restrictions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.
No earlier than 21 June, legal limits on social contact could be removed.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s managing director, James Williams, welcomes the announcement but says “more detailed information is required if performing arts organizations are to be able to plan for the future with any certainty”.
Williams said opening concert venues for reduced audiences is “not economically viable without further government support”, adding that the focus “should be on when we are likely to see venues return to fuller capacities”, classicfm reports.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Nick Rutter
No earlier than 21 June, legal limits on social contact could be removed.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s managing director, James Williams, welcomes the announcement but says “more detailed information is required if performing arts organizations are to be able to plan for the future with any certainty”.
Williams said opening concert venues for reduced audiences is “not economically viable without further government support”, adding that the focus “should be on when we are likely to see venues return to fuller capacities”, classicfm reports.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Nick Rutter
