Latest Coronavirus Updates

Scotland to reopen on Monday but event restrictions remain

Operators of outdoor events with capacities of more than 5,000 will still be required to apply for permission to local authorities

Scotland’s Event Industry Advisory Group calls on Government for more support

EIAG warned that failure to act could cost the country its status as a world-class event destination

Guide: what you need to know about events from 19 July

Government guidance for event organisers and venues in England has been updated and as expected places focus on risk assessment

Wales to lift event restrictions

Events in Wales will be able to resume from 17 July with capacity caps before all restrictions are lifted on 7 August

Step 4 confirmed: events free to run from 19 July, but caution urged

Crowd restrictions have also been removed, meaning that events will no longer have their capacities capped

QEII launches cartoon series to celebrate re-opening

The QEII Centre, London, has created a cartoon series to celebrate the UK events industry’s ability to meet face-to-face once again. Diane Waldron, director

HBAA to call on event planners to be flexible on SLAs

Event planners must be flexible with venues on service-level agreements (SLAs) according to the trade association for the UK meetings, events and accommodation industry,

BVEP calls on health secretary Sajid Javid to support events industry

The letter comes the day after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that a final decision on activating Step 4 on 19 July would be

Meetings Industry Association expresses caution at lack of guidance

It has welcomed the news that the business meetings and events sector could potentially fully reopen from 19 July

IPSE calls on Government to support events industry freelancers

19 July will be a “huge relief” to many freelancers – particularly in the events and creative industries

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