Have been told theyll no longer have jobs after the end of august. It follows concerns expressed by actors, directors, and producers over the loss of live shows during the lockdown. Judith moritz reports. At theatres from belfast to cardiff, edinburgh to london, the only thing on show today was this artistic project by a group of stage designers. Theyve also wrapped manchesters Royal Exchange and say they are highlighting the plight of theatres which have been devastated by having to close during the pandemic. Its not just people who work in the building, its the freelancers and also costume hire. Theres, like, so many places that we rely on to work with all the time and that is all part of the wider economy. And itjust seems a real shame. It doesnt feel like thats been acknowledged. Since this theatre closed its doors, one production after another has been cancelled and millions of pounds of revenue lost. Now, the Royal Exchanges managers say that its fighting for survival and theres
Many of the uks theme parks and resorts reopened on saturday, with significantly reduced capacity and social distancing measures in place. Chessington world of adventures in surrey was one of them. 0ur correspondent Katie Prescott was there. A lot of things have changed about chessington now. There are social distancing markings on the floor, hand sanitising stations everywhere, and the staff are wearing face masks. But some things, like the queues, have not. If you want to go on one of these iconic rides you will have to wait about 60 90 minutes to do so because they have reduced the number of people allowed on and they have to be cleaned at regular intervals. In spite of all of this, in the main, people are just delighted to be out and about. It is actually my 40th birthday. Happy birthday. Thank you. What has the experience been like . So far weve have had a really good time. It is a bit strange. Some bits are closed. It is a bit surreal being out and about, but weve had a good time
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