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MAY | BIGGER PICTURE

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What : Festival Republic presents Blossoms Where : Sefton Park , Liverpool When : 2 May 2021 Photo : Amy Heycock
Finally , we can use an image of a non-socially distanced audience at a live show for the Bigger Picture .
The largest music-related event yet staged as part of the Government ’ s Events Research Project , Festival Republic ’ s Sefton Park show saw 5,000 Liverpudlian fans enjoy the first major live concert without social distancing in the UK for more than a year .
Overseen by Festival Republic ’ s Melvin Benn , with support from operators including Isle of Wight Festival director Caroline Giddings , DF Concerts and SJM , along with suppliers including Serious Stages and TicketQuarter , the 2 May show saw performances from Blossoms , The Lathums and Liverpool singer-songwriter Zuzu .
Tickets for the Sefton Park show , priced £ 29.50 , swiftly sold out . They could only be purchased by people aged 18 and over living in the Liverpool city region .
Ticket holders were required to take a rapid lateral flow test at a local testing centre 24 hours prior to entry , and were required to take a test after the event to ensure any transmission of the virus was properly monitored .
Turn to page 23 for an in-depth look at the Events Research Programme .
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