We’re hugely grateful to receive £950,000 from the Cultural Recovery Fund HM Treasury Department for Culture, Media and Sport Arts Council England. This allows us to continue employing freelance artists to present concerts and do vital work in our local communities until the end of the year. #HereForCulture

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden suggests theatres could be given a 'not before date' for reopening of March/April. He says the announcement of such a date will come at least three months prior to give venues time to prepare.

It’s good news for venues, organisation and institutions – but it’s not putting the workforce back to work or money in their pockets. MU General Secretary Horace Trubridge spoke to NME about the Culture Recovery Fund, #SEISS and why #MusicDeservesBetter nme.com/news/music/mus…

Delighted awarded £30k from #CulturalRecoveryFund to employ our musicians with live virtual concerts in #carehomes & those shielding this winter Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales Department for Culture, Media and Sport HM Treasury Llywodraeth Cymru Diwylliant a Chwaraeon @welshgocreative Welsh Government #HereForCulture #LetMusicLive #MusicMatters OneVoiceCampaign

Wishing our friends Bristol Old Vic huge success with their #SeatOutToHelpOut. Seat-matching = performances/how to cope with social distancing/audience safety/much needed work for our freelance workforce... Please make it part of the plan for the cultural recovery @DCMSArts

If social distancing for audiences is here to stay, Oliver Dowden and Rishi Sunak will need to pay for the the empty seats. #SeatOutToHelpOut There is no simpler way to make venues viable again and help rebuild the creative economy. OneVoiceCampaign thestage.co.uk/opinion/theatr…

Further new funding announced this morning from #CulturalRecoveryFund across the country from The Rep Crucible Theatre to Shakespeare B Trust @blistshill Theatre Royal Plymouth. Rapid, detailed work from Arts Council England #HereForCulture

We are extremely grateful to have received support from the Culture Recovery Fund Arts Council England and Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This is a vital step in our recovery and will enable us to keep making brilliant music for, and with, our community #HereForCulture Find out more: bit.ly/2Tn9pnm

2. Q: Can arts venues open for rehearsals and to stream performances? A: Yes. Arts venues are places of work, so people can come into them for work, if it cannot be undertaken from home. This includes rehearsals and performance. Audiences are not permitted.

A brilliant second evidence session for Prospect Union Community Union Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) enquiry into the future of self-employment. Thanks to ExcludedUK, ForgottenLtd, OneVoiceCampaign & ForgottenPAYE for sharing their thoughts & experiences.

COVID WINTER PLAN Indoor performances back again in Tiers 1 and 2 Numbers capped at 1000 or 50% of capacity, whichever is lower Performances will not be allowed in Tier 3, in line with other leisure and hospitality settings

Confirmation that new exemptions from travel quarantines relevant to Department for Culture, Media and Sport are coming in from Saturday Particularly important for the arts community Detailed guidance will be published on gov.uk this eve Arts Council England News Media Association Society of Editors UK

Here's the guidance for the arts Arts Council England artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/self-…

Thinking of all our friends and colleagues who’ve tried so hard to get shows and concerts on, and are devastated by these latest restrictions. Here’s to a better 2021...

Our thoughts are with colleagues across the Performing Arts, who are trying so hard in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. As @PaulTaylorMills says, we need the faith and supported of our audiences now more than ever

1/2 PLEASE Department for Culture, Media and SportArts @DCMS. We understand the delay but need clarity on what performing arts guidelines might be issued in stage 4. Tomorrow our board will have to make a call affecting over £120k of freelance musicians’ earnings. We’d like to protect as many of those jobs as

Another difficult day for friends & colleagues in theatre. I’m sad that so many are now facing further uncertainties & additional anxieties after a tremendously difficult 15 months. I feel for those now rethinking plans, or simply wondering how they survive this. Brutal.

Calling all #creative workers 🎤🎸- have you lost or will you lose work in the latest COVID-19 outbreak? 💷 #COVID19