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Step 2: what events can happen from 12 April?
Some public events can take place from 12 April, such as village fetes, agricultural shows, gardening shows, funfairs and food and drink festivals.
DCMS publishes updated guidance for event organisers and Local Authorities
The Business Visits and Events Partnership have said it will be clarifying further details with Government on 7 April
Government says Local Authorities should support event industry suppliers
The Government has updated the wording of its Additional Restrictions Grant guidance for Local Authorities.
While Local Authorities are told the issuing of funds is still at their discretion, the Government has encouraged them to support businesses which have been severely impacted by the pandemic, and specifically make mention of events industry suppliers.
Culture secretary says vaccination certificates could be used to get people back to events
Under the current roadmap, unveiled by prime minister Boris Johnson on 22 February, from 17 May crowds of up to 10,000 in seated outdoor venues such as stadiums will be permitted
Government updates Visitor Economy Guidance
The updated guidance says that if a venue is or contains a conference centre or similar meeting facility, it may be able to open for a limited number of legally permitted reasons
Testing before and after, as well as transport, key parts of Event Research Programme
Attendees will have to adhere to an agreed code of behaviour at the point of ticket purchase
Event Industry Alliance demands Government provide update on Events Research Programme
The letter tells of the EIA’s “extreme dismay” at the lack of information
Minister hints that events industry will need yet more evidence to get insurance help
Responding to a letter from the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events, Theresa Villiers MP, Caroline Dinenage said the bar for considering Government intervention is set “extremely high”
BVEP: April pilots will determine if testing is required from 21 June
BVEP has said that social distancing and other Covid mitigation measures are expected to remain in place once restricted-capacity events take place from 17 May
Tourism minister calls on Local Authorities to pay out grants to events businesses
Although the fund is discretionary, Huddleston urged Local Authorities to consider event organisers and similar businesses as eligible
