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Theatres across Wales will be lit up in rainbow colours for Creu Cymru’s #WeMissYou #HiraethuAmdanat campaign. A year since being forced to close due to the Covid pandemic, one of the few sectors in Wales which has not been allowed to reopen is today highlighting how much they miss the general public and those who work with them. On March 16, 2020 theatres and entertainment venues across Wales were forced to close to the public, a week before the UK-wide Covid lockdown. Although lockdown measures have been eased for short periods of time for other sectors, these Welsh venues have not been able to reopen. One year on, Creu Cymru, the development agency for theatres and art centres in Wales, has launched the #WeMissYou #HiraethuAmdanat campaign to highlight how much they miss the audience, the performers, and the staff.
Red Alert - Womanby Street venues, Cardiff. Image by Sofie Bainbridge CAMPAIGN group, We Make Events Cymru, has reflected on the impact of Covid-19 on Wales events sector. On March 16, 2020, the UK Government called for drastic action to halt the spread of coronavirus. Boris Johnson advised public buildings, including theatres, to close and mass gatherings to stop. This week, 12 months on, campaign group We Make Events Cymru, has reflected on the impact of Covid-19 and how the lockdown restrictions has had a devastating effect on their industry. The impact of the announcement in March last year meant that the UK event sector came to a standstill, resulting in events being cancelled, theatre and music shows could not be staged and thousands of Welsh event professionals could not work.
Red Alert - Womanby Street venues, Cardiff. Image by Sofie Bainbridge CAMPAIGN group, We Make Events Cymru, reflects the impact of Covid-19 on the events sector. On 16 March 2020, the UK government called for drastic action to halt the spread of coronavirus. Boris Johnson advised public buildings, including theatres, to close and mass gatherings to stop. This week, 12 months on, campaign group We Make Events Cymru, reflects on the impact of Covid-19 and how the lockdown restrictions has had a devastating effect on their industry. The impact of the announcement back in March last year meant that the UK event sector came to an outright standstill, resulting in events being cancelled, theatre and music shows could not be staged and thousands of Welsh event professionals could not work.
The Torch Theatre lit up a full year since its doors were closed The Torch Theatre in Milford Haven has been lit up to remember the day - exactly one year ago - when it closed its doors due to Covid-19. The theatre has been lit in the colours of the rainbow, as have numerous other theatres across Wales, as a sign of hope in the troubled times. A theatre spokesperson said: We want to say thank you to our audiences, artists, communities, young people, associate artists, funders, trustees and staff for being with us every step of the way.