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OCTOBER | AGENDA
“ How the government works : The meeting they announced at 8.15am that would be needed at 9am so they could tell us the details of the plan we have not been consulted on which they are announcing at 10am but they forgot to invite us to .. has been cancelled .”
Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd
“ We asked you for clarity not more chaos and confusion .”

UK adopts differing event entry protocols

The governments of Wales , Scotland similar venues , adult entertainment and England are taking different venues , unseated indoor events approaches to the adoption of with more than 500 people , outdoor vaccine passports as an entry unseated events with more than requirement for events . 4,000 people or any event with
After months of threats that more than 10,000 in attendance . vaccine passports would be required The Welsh Government has to enter nightclubs and large events said ticket holders for large-scale in England , the secretary of state for events and nightclubs in the health and social care Sajid Javid country will be required to show has told the BBC that the scheme an NHS Covid Pass proving they was scrapped . Within days , the have been fully vaccinated or had a Government announced its negative Covid test to gain entry to Autumn & Winter Plan that stated venues from 11 October . vaccine passports could be
In Wales all over-18s will introduced at one week ’ s notice . need to have an NHS Covid Pass
The Scottish Parliament voted to to enter nightclubs , indoor adopt a scheme to introduce vaccine standing events for more than passports as an entry requirement to 500 people , outdoor non-seated events in the country from 1 October . events for more than 4,000 The scheme means a QR code people or any setting or event with confirming full vaccination more than 10,000 people will be required to enter nightclubs or in attendance .
Taken from an open letter to new culture secretary Nadine Dorries that was coordinated by campaign group Carry on Touring and signed by 1,600 creatives and event professionals . It calls on the Government to fix the post-Brexit barriers preventing UK creatives being able to tour in Europe .
“ Hospitality and nighttime businesses are facing the perfect storm after 18 months of hardship .
“ Flexibility in the immigration system will allow London to attract international workers back to key industries that are vital to our city ' s recovery .”
London ’ s Night Czar Amy Lamé
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