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

[wemakeyousoundb]

Having read the guidance for events yesterday, smaller festivals and events are allowed to happen from Monday, up to a 1000 indoors and 4000 outdoors.
I'm booked to do sound for a small venue for a couple of dates starting next saturday.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Just heard this mentioned on Radio Caroline, it's Glastonbury, but not as we know it.

One day only, no camping, and limited to 50,000 - to include all staff, artists & vendors.

A licence for a concert at the Glastonbury festival site in September has been approved, paving the way for a one-day event – entitled Equinox – in lieu of the usual five-day June celebration.

Mendip district council, which oversees the festival’s Somerset location, approved the licence after consulting with local residents and authorities.

Sam Phripp, the council’s chair of licensing, said: “Any event would have to be Covid-safe, and Mendip will work with other organisations and the organisers to make sure that’s the case.”

The licence allows for up to 50,000 attendees, who will not be able to camp overnight. Glastonbury organisers did not provide information on the lineup, ticketing, or the intended capacity, but organiser Emily Eavis told the NME this week that any event would be called Equinox.

Licence approved for one-day Glastonbury event, Equinox, in September

Mendip council give green light to 50,000-capacity show to be called Equinox, with no overnight camping

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sunray]

Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for the cancellation of Latitude. They did very recently update the website but that's an easy job for one over a week or so.
It's 10 weeks away and they want £226 for a ticket.

This is the lineup

Artists

Artists

www.latitudefestival.com

I don't think COVID is the problem.

 

[Mation]

Didn't know where to put this...

I was just part of the virtual studio audience for a recording of Mock the Week, to be broadcast on Thursday, I think.

Applied for tickets a couple of months ago and got turned down. But then some people must have dropped out or something, as they changed their minds yesterday.

It was via Zoom. I had my video off, but others didn't, and they seemed to have picked 50 of the people who had their cameras on to show throughout. Plus you also have to log in to the BBC's audience recording system, to capture the applause and guffaws.

Has anyone watched comedy programmes with an audience like this? Does it work as a viewer?

From my perspective, I got quite bored, even though lots of it was funny. But then I'm not that fussed about telly - I just wanted to see what it was like.

It was good hearing the rest of the audience, but too tempting to turn my mic off every so often and go and "do something less boring instead," in general Zoom meeting vein.

Are live studio audiences set to return from next month, variant-depending?

 

[belboid]

Didn't know where to put this...

I was just part of the virtual studio audience for a recording of Mock the Week, to be broadcast on Thursday, I think.

Applied for tickets a couple of months ago and got turned down. But then some people must have dropped out or something, as they changed their minds yesterday.

It was via Zoom. I had my video off, but others didn't, and they seemed to have picked 50 of the people who had their cameras on to show throughout. Plus you also have to log in to the BBC's audience recording system, to capture the applause and guffaws.

Has anyone watched comedy programmes with an audience like this? Does it work as a viewer?

From my perspective, I got quite bored, even though lots of it was funny. But then I'm not that fussed about telly - I just wanted to see what it was like.

It was good hearing the rest of the audience, but too tempting to turn my mic off every so often and go and "do something less boring instead," in general Zoom meeting vein.

Are live studio audiences set to return from next month, variant-depending?

I got a ticket for R4 comedy week special, but forgot to go.

 

[mx wcfc]

The festival I had pencilled in for August Bank Holiday, Blyth Power Ashes, isn't happening properly now. There will be a camping trip to a pub, with acoustic music and the obligatory cricket match, like last year. It was OK, but not sure it's worth the effort again. I'll have to have a think, but in the meantime, ever the optimist, I'm on the lookout for another festival that weekend. Watchet is sold out. Any ideas, anyone?

 

[mx wcfc]

Are live studio audiences set to return from next month, variant-depending?

Have I Got News For You had a live audience last week, albeit small and socially distanced. Maybe it was a test event?

 

[kalidarkone]

Didn't know where to put this...

I was just part of the virtual studio audience for a recording of Mock the Week, to be broadcast on Thursday, I think.

Applied for tickets a couple of months ago and got turned down. But then some people must have dropped out or something, as they changed their minds yesterday.

It was via Zoom. I had my video off, but others didn't, and they seemed to have picked 50 of the people who had their cameras on to show throughout. Plus you also have to log in to the BBC's audience recording system, to capture the applause and guffaws.

Has anyone watched comedy programmes with an audience like this? Does it work as a viewer?

From my perspective, I got quite bored, even though lots of it was funny. But then I'm not that fussed about telly - I just wanted to see what it was like.

It was good hearing the rest of the audience, but too tempting to turn my mic off every so often and go and "do something less boring instead," in general Zoom meeting vein.

Are live studio audiences set to return from next month, variant-depending?

On Have I got news for you last night they had a socially distanced live audience for the first time in ages.

Oh mx wcfc got there first
I should of read to the end of the thread....

 

[Orang Utan]

On Have I got news for you last night they had a socially distanced live audience for the first time in ages.

That must have been a repeat

 

[kalidarkone]

That must have been a repeat

I thought you were making a joke because I've just unwittingly repeated what mx wcfc just said.....

But if you weren't- no it wasn't a repeat as the news they were talking about was current and Paul Merton expressed very seriously and a little emotionally how lovely it was to have a live audience and then the camera panned to a masked up very socially distant audience.

 

[Orang Utan]

I thought you were making a joke because I've just unwittingly repeated what mx wcfc just said.....

But if you weren't- no it wasn't a repeat as the news they were talking about was current and Paul Merton expressed very seriously and a little emotionally how lovely it was to have a live audience and then the camera panned to a masked up very socially distant audience.

A repeat from Friday!

 

[Mation]

I got a ticket for R4 comedy week special, but forgot to go.

That's usually me. Amazed I remembered to do it!

Would it have been live or virtual?

But if you weren't- no it wasn't a repeat as the news they were talking about was current and Paul Merton expressed very seriously and a little emotionally how lovely it was to have a live audience and then the camera panned to a masked up very socially distant audience.

I used to go to R4 comedy quite often, but I think I'd be fretting about ventilation unless they'd specifically addressed it.

 

[ska invita]

Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for the cancellation of Latitude. They did very recently update the website but that's an easy job for one over a week or so.
It's 10 weeks away and they want £226 for a ticket.

This is the lineup

Artists

Artists

www.latitudefestival.com

I don't think COVID is the problem.

seems to be going ahead, full line up just announced, acts booked etc

 

[ska invita]

seems to be going ahead, full line up just announced, acts booked etc

to go ahead full opening a la June 21st date needs to happen. if that date is postponed three weeks it can still happen Id imagine

"
I promised to update you on the line up announcement as soon as possible and that time has come.
As you will have seen from some press reports, the Government’s Event Research Programme (ERP) has been operational for much of this month and has now concluded. I produced one of the shows; The Sefton Park Pilot. It totally confirmed what was missing in my life at the moment: the joy of being in a field with like-minded people enjoying music and life. Unconfirmed reports suggest, that of the 58,000 people that attended pilot/test events, only 15 cases of infections were reported. While I cannot confirm that, I can confirm that to a very large extent, the 6,100 ticket buyers at the Sefton Park show had reported cases proportionate to those numbers despite almost every attendee being under the age profile of being offered vaccines. I believe it was a massive success and demonstrated there is a way to produce festivals in a Covid safe manner.
You may also have just seen our exciting news that we will be running a second pilot show event for them, this time a 10,000 person camping event at Donington Park, as part of the second phase of the ERP. I see this as confirmation that they believe in the June 21st date just as much as the Prime Minister does and just as much as I do. That’s also why I today have the confidence to talk about our new headline partner, cinch. cinch believes that Latitude can happen this year just as much as I do and to that end I will be releasing the line up tomorrow at 10am. The summer is coming.
Melvin"

Melvin Benn is the director of festival republic

 

[belboid]

That's usually me. Amazed I remembered to do it!

Would it have been live or virtual?

virtual, I’m not even sure who would have been on had I made it.

Apparently I am going to a comedy gig at Leeds town hall tomorrow. I had no idea, but they’ve just mailed me with detailed instructions on my upcoming visit to see Daniel Sloss: HUBRIS. Dunno if I’ll bother with that either

 

[Orang Utan]

virtual, I’m not even sure who would have been on had I made it.

Apparently I am going to a comedy gig at Leeds town hall tomorrow. I had no idea, but they’ve just mailed me with detailed instructions on my upcoming visit to see Daniel Sloss: HUBRIS. Dunno if I’ll bother with that either

I just got that email - I thought it was a mistake as I don’t remember buying a ticket. Couldn’t get on the website to find out if I actually do have a ticket

 

[Saul Goodman]

I just got that email - I thought it was a mistake as I don’t remember buying a ticket. Couldn’t get on the website to find out if I actually do have a ticket

It's a scam. You get there, they ask for your ticket, you look all sheepish and buy a ticket.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's a scam. You get there, they ask for your ticket, you look all sheepish and buy a ticket.

Well it’s a shit scam cos I’m not going

 

[Sunray]

seems to be going ahead, full line up just announced, acts booked etc

Wow, really didn't expect that. Summers looking up.

 

[Orang Utan]

Well it’s a shit scam cos I’m not going

Just got another email apologising for the mistake lol

 

[belboid]

Just got another email apologising for the mistake lol

I haven't! So I must be going it seems

 

[BigTom]

Unconfirmed reports suggest, that of the 58,000 people that attended pilot/test events, only 15 cases of infections were reported. While I cannot confirm that, I can confirm that to a very large extent, the 6,100 ticket buyers at the Sefton Park show had reported cases proportionate to those numbers despite almost every attendee being under the age profile of being offered vaccines. I believe it was a massive success and demonstrated there is a way to produce festivals in a Covid safe manner.

Wow - that's massive news and really opens things up if it's confirmed more broadly, but the Sefton Park gig was about as unsocially distanced and as risky as an outdoor gig can get I think. Big news if that's repeated across indoor venues as well.

 

[ska invita]

Wow, really didn't expect that. Summers looking up.

well....it could still all change and plugged pulled, but Festival Republic seem to be going full steam ahead

 

[Saul Goodman]

Just got another email apologising for the mistake lol

They're reading this thread.

 

[ddraig]

Wales live events allowed

Covid: Live music performances to return in Wales

Venues will need to limit groups to a maximum of six people from six households.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mogden]

Good job I've been getting some new lightweight camping gear together. At this rate there's a chance I might get to a festival this year. Blimey! Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about it, just surprised and cautiously optimistic.

 

[Sunray]

well....it could still all change and plugged pulled, but Festival Republic seem to be going full steam ahead

Latitude does have a lot of indoor stages, but if they made them all outdoor I think it'd be pretty safe.

 

[ska invita]

Latitude does have a lot of indoor stages, but if they made them all outdoor I think it'd be pretty safe.

Front pages of the papers today dont look too positive tbh







...unless Festival Republic have some special relationship going on with government

 

[elbows]

Mouth of the Tyne cancelled:

Covid: Mouth of the Tyne Festival cancelled amid restrictions uncertainty

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival is rescheduled over concerns around the easing of Covid measures.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[elbows]

Festivals face 'another lost summer' without government safety net, MPs say

Many events can't proceed without government-backed cancellation insurance, a committee of MPs says.

www.bbc.co.uk