Fifth edition of Colours International dance festival postponed to 2025
The next edition of one of Germany’s foremost dance events, the COLOURS International Dance Festival, planned for summer 2023, has been postponed due to issues … Read more
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Broadway’s big blockbuster beast ‘Phantom of the Opera’ is to close, another victim of Covid
Broadway’s longest-running show ever, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, will take its final bow at the Majestic Theatre on 18 February next … Read more
Glyndebourne will go ahead as planned
Glynebourne has announced that it will go ahead as planned this summer. The opera festival will run from 20 May until 29 August. The programme … Read more
South Korea relaxes COVID-19 rules
Culture events are getting closer to a full reopening in South Korea after the government announced a further relaxation of COVID-19 rules. Concert goers can … Read more
Switzerland announces plans to restart culture
The Swiss Federal Council (SFC) has announced plans to start reopening arts venues from 1 March. In a statement released on 17 February, it proposed … Read more
Plexiglass may not protext musicians
New research from Princeton University suggests that plexiglass barriers may not provide protection from COVID-19 for musicians. While barriers do provide some protection, researchers say … Read more
Staff are locked out of the Met
The Metropolitan Opera has locked out stage hands over a pay dispute. The Met is asking them to take a 30% pay. AGMA, the union … Read more
NY Phil musicians agree paycut
New York Philharmonic has reached a deal with its musicians that will see them take a 25% pay cut until August 2023. For the last … Read more
Entire HK Phil quarantined after postive COVID test
The entire Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) has been quarantined after a musician tested positive for COVID-19. Some backroom staff have also been quarantined. … Read more
Musicians protest lack of support from UK Government
More than 400 musicians gathered outside the UK parliament on Tuesday 6 October to protest the Government’s lack of support for the music industry. Among … Read more
