Coronavirus: music festivals, big gigs, sports events and big gatherings - going ahead and cancelled

[editor]

It's not like the arts created much wealth for Britain anyway. Oh wait....

A survey of 2,000 members of the Musicians’ Union found that 34% “are considering abandoning the industry completely”, because of the financial difficulties they face during the pandemic, as performance opportunities are severely curtailed.


Almost half have already found work outside their industry, and 70% are unable to do more than a quarter of their usual work. Eighty-seven per cent of musicians covered by furlough and self-employment support schemes say they will face financial hardship when the schemes are due to end in October.

“Musicians are working in supermarkets, being Deliveroo drivers, going back to things they trained for early in life,” Horace Trubridge, the union’s general secretary, told the Guardian. “Anything but music – that’s the problem.

“We’re going into an autumn and winter with months of no work, and no financial support from the government at all apart from universal credit – which is appalling for an industry that’s worth £5.2bn.”

Third of British musicians may quit industry amid pandemic

Musicians’ Union, whose survey also finds one-third of professional musicians can’t access emergency support, criticises DCMS and Treasury over ‘lack of understanding’

www.theguardian.com

 

[frogwoman]

Fuck em, bunch of remoaners

 

[Badgers]

If the made up schedule of six months is dragged out then we will have three months or Brexit fallout along with a half arsed lockdown.

 

[editor]

Ministry of Sound bloke:

 

[Badgers]

The World Economic Forum has been cancelled.

 

[TopCat]

Ministry of Sound bloke:

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He makes some genuine points but these are much negated by the venue he represents.

 

[editor]

He makes some genuine points but these are much negated by the venue he represents.

Yep. But it's still ordinary workers at the sharp end. Pubs are also having to lay off loads of staff now because of the 10pm rule...

 

[Badgers]

Pubs are also having to lay off loads of staff now because of the 10pm rule...

The 10pm rule is hurting but there is more impact on pubs in regional lockdown areas.
Great to pay staff two thirds of their salary but if your business is closed then you are paying a third for nothing.

 

[editor]

The 10pm rule is hurting but there is more impact on pubs in regional lockdown areas.
Great to pay staff two thirds of their salary but if your business is closed then you are paying a third for nothing.

In Wales they've made it so that they stop serving at 10pm - so if a restaurant/gastropub is trying to get two sittings in one night, it means that they wont have to throw the 9pm eaters into the street before they've finished. That seems more sensible.

 

[editor]

The 10pm rule is hurting but there is more impact on pubs in regional lockdown areas.
Great to pay staff two thirds of their salary but if your business is closed then you are paying a third for nothing.

I'm not sure how it's any different. One pub near me has just had to lay off 50% of their staff. No furlough, no staff payments, nowt.

 

[Badgers]

I'm not sure how it's any different. One pub near me has just had to lay off 50% of their staff. No furlough, no staff payments, nowt.

Guessing those staff were on zero hours contracts then?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

So, with his words of “viable” jobs today the chancellor has shown that either he/they still don’t understand the industry or - more likely - that they just don’t give a shit.

 

[editor]

Interesting. But a bit odd.

On Tuesday (22 September), a new wave of pandemic restrictions was announced in the UK, including the introduction of a 10pm (GMT) curfew. Now, it’s been announced that music venues have permission to stay open past the curfew.

A government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport spokesperson told NME that “dedicated music venues may conclude after the 10pm curfew as long as a performance starts before 10pm, however outlets, including bars, must be closed by this point.”

Music Venue Trust has also confirmed the news. A statement reads: “We are pleased to confirm that the majority of English Grassroots Music Venues are included in the performance spaces that are able to permit artists to conclude their performances post the 10pm curfew announced by HM Government on 22 September 2020.”

The organisation also encouraged gig-goers to adhere to government guidelines on safety. “Please respect all the measures introduced by your local Grassroots Music Venue to ensure that your gigging experience is taking place in a Covid Secure Venue.”

Music Venue Trust

Music Venue Trust is a UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues.

musicvenuetrust.com

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Interesting. But a bit odd.

Music Venue Trust

Music Venue Trust is a UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues.

musicvenuetrust.com

What gigs? There aren’t any

 

[ddraig]

Weird!

 

[killer b]

There's gigs going on in Preston - all local bands cause there's... limited funds for artist fees, but they're happening.

A local drum & bass crew are doing 'table raves' too, which I'm a little wary of...

 

[editor]

What gigs? There aren’t any

There are some socially distanced gigs going on here and there, like at the Windmill in Brixton. But none for me

 

[Mogden]

We've got a few local bands playing local pubs here in Derby. Even though they're venues I usually frequented pre-covid, I'm not bothering at the moment.

 

[Mation]

There's gigs going on in Preston - all local bands cause there's... limited funds for artist fees, but they're happening.

A local drum & bass crew are doing 'table raves' too, which I'm a little wary of...

What's a table rave?

 

[pesh]

Like a pub quiz that's been hijacked by a free party crew.

 

[killer b]

What's a table rave?

A rave where everyone has to sit down i guess.

 

[ska invita]

A rave where everyone has to sit down i guess.

And the music isn't allowed to be loud so as to discourage shouting and therefore disease transmission.
And it finishes at 10

 

[killer b]

Events can go on past 10 apparently, they just can't serve booze

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

the last act must also have started by 21:59:59

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

A rave where everyone has to sit down i guess.

And the music isn't allowed to be loud so as to discourage shouting and therefore disease transmission.
And it finishes at 10

These days that sounds quite appealing

 

[killer b]

Yeah, the nights I organise these days (or did organise anyway...) are explicitly sit down affairs with slooooow music. I could probably put one on right now under the new restrictions and it'd be more or less the same as they usually are.

 

[editor]

Here's how Brixton looked at around 10.30-11pm last night. I suspect this 10pm close is going to finish off some venues.

In photos: the new Friday night in Brixton: all bars closed by 10pm

With pubs and restaurants compelled to close at 10pm under new coronavirus health laws, Brixton on a Friday night has become a very strange and sad place. It makes for a depressing sight, with alre…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[TopCat]

I'm not sure how it's any different. One pub near me has just had to lay off 50% of their staff. No furlough, no staff payments, nowt.

Which pub?

 

[TopCat]

Here's how Brixton looked at around 10.30-11pm last night. I suspect this 10pm close is going to finish off some venues.

In photos: the new Friday night in Brixton: all bars closed by 10pm

With pubs and restaurants compelled to close at 10pm under new coronavirus health laws, Brixton on a Friday night has become a very strange and sad place. It makes for a depressing sight, with alre…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Sad for sure.

 

[editor]

Which pub?

Come on. I'm not going to name them, but it will be the same in just about every pub/venue.