Gigs back this weekend as gyms reopen on July 25, govt confirms

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The tweet was accompanied by a picture of Putin laughing.Piers recently criticised the international community’s efforts in handling Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The star posed the hypothetical question of what would be stopping Putin from “taking other countries.”On Tuesday, Putin ordered his military to move nuclear weapons to a "special mode of combat duty”.Piers wrote: “If Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine by scaring us all off with his bulls**t nuke threats, what’s to stop him taking other countries including those in NATO?“Once you cave to a bully, they keep bullying.

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Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe British government announced on Friday that theatres can reopen for indoor shows on August 1, providing a ray of hope for a live performance industry that is currently on its knees.Prime minister Boris Johnson said: “We will restart indoor performances to a live audience, subject to the success of pilots, and we will also pilot larger gatherings in venues like sports stadia with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn.”In a tweet, culture secretary Oliver Dowden added:From 1 August socially distanced audiences can return for indoor performances in theatres, music halls and other venues. This builds on pilots with @londonsymphony and others.

You may have become an expert in painting your own nails and applying your own make-up in lockdown.But finally, we can let someone else do all the work for us beauticians, nail bars, tattooists, tanning salons and spas can reopen.From Monday, July 13, the above businesses will be able to welcome clients back in to their shops and salons after four long months.It follows the easing of guidelines on July 4 which saw pubs, restaurants and hairdressers among the venues given the green light to start trading again.However, culture secretary Oliver Dowden warned that places "will be subject to some restrictions on particularly high-risk services."So, this means that there will be very strict rules beauticians must follow at salons as well as

Fitness fans can say goodbye to soggy runs and makeshift weights as gyms have been given the green light to reopen.The Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced that people in England can return to indoor gyms in two weeks time.From July 25, gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres will reopen, while outdoor swimming pools are allowed to open from this Saturday (July 11).In the announcement on Thursday, Mr Dowden also announced that beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons in England can open from July 13.But all of these reopening come with restrictions and various measures to make them safe - or 'Covid secure'.Back to gyms, there will be rules that businesses have to follow as well as rules gym-goers will have to

Outdoor arts performances can resume this weekend, the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced - giving the go-ahead for theatres, opera, dance and music to return.At a Downing Street press briefing tonight he warned that audience numbers will be restricted and will be subject to social distancing rules.Mr Dowden said a change in planning rules will also mean theatres, concert halls and live music venues will be protected from demolition or change of use by developers, stopping those that have been made temporarily vacant during lockdown disappearing altogether.Mr Dowden said in a statement: “Our culture, heritage and arts are too precious to lose.

coronavirus lockdown measures, which have been in place for 108 days since mid-March.

Manori Ravindran International EditorOutdoor performances will be allowed to restart in the U.K. from Saturday, the government has confirmed.In a press briefing on Thursday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the greenlight for outdoor theater, opera, dance and music shows with socially distanced audiences.

Outdoor swimming pools will be allowed to re-open from Saturday in England, with gyms and indoor leisure centres to follow on July 25, the government has announced.

MusicWeek now reports that concerts will now benefit from the VAT cut.However, it is currently unclear whether advance ticket sales for gigs beyond the January 12 cut-off for the reduction will still qualify.Pleased to confirm VAT cut from 20% to 5% for “attractions” announced by @RishiSunak includesShows, Theatres, Circuses, Fairs, Amusement Parks, Concerts, Museums, Zoos, Cinemas & ExhibitionsWe will announce further steps on path to reopening shortly@EquityUK #PlanForJobs pic.twitter.com/V04WNPMXQM— Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) July 8, 2020It’s also yet to be confirmed whether festivals will qualify for the VAT cut too. Reacting to Sunak’s statement before the clarification on concerts, UK Music acting CEO Tom Kiehl said: “The music

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