When will music venues open in the UK?

MUSIC venues have been allowed to reopen in England from July 11 for outdoor performances.

Indoor performances were also set to be allowed again from August 1, but this is no longer the case.

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When will music venues open in the UK?

From July 4, hotels, pubs, libraries, hairdressers, and caravan sites were allowed to open.

And music venues were allowed to open up their doors again from July 11.

Mr Dowden said on July 9: "This is an important milestone for our performing artists who've been waiting patiently in the wings since march.

"Out theatres, operas, dance and music shows can start putting on outdoor performances to socially distance audience."

The government has been cautious as there was a coronavirus spike in South Korea as soon as they reopened nightclubs in late April and had to shut them down again after only two weeks.

When will concerts be back on?

Gigs and concerts have been able to take place outdoor again from July 11.

Oliver Dowden said: "As of July 11, our artists, musicians and dancers can start performing outside to outdoor audiences."

On July 18, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that from August 1, music venues, theatres and other performance spaces in England would be allowed to host indoor gigs with socially distanced audiences.

What social distancing measures will be in place?

The social distancing measures venues will need to put in place in order to welcome people safely will include reduced venue capacity and limited ticket sales.

Audiences will also be encouraged to buy tickets online and use e-tickets at the venue.

There will be increased cleaning and social distancing marking in place.

Performances should also be scheduled to allow sufficient time to undertake deep cleaning before the next audience arrives.

Performers, conductors and musicians must observe social distancing wherever possible.