New Zealand has moved to its ‘red’ level of restrictions following an outbreak caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The country uses the ‘traffic light’ system to detail its restrictions to limit the spread of infection. Moving to ‘red’ means that both indoor and outdoor event attendances are limited to 100 people in a …
Theatres and concert organisers await Scottish restriction decision
From Monday next week, large outdoor events in Scotland will be able to go ahead without physical distancing or capacity limits, while measures covering indoor events will be reviewed on January 18. In December, the Scottish Government cancelled some large-scale events and limited attendance numbers at others, including sporting matches, in a bid to reduce …
UK Government’s final Events Research Programme findings published
The UK Government recently published its final reports from the Events Research Programme (ERP) with findings on the spread of COVID-19 at sporting and live music events that took place with restrictions in place and once they were lifted. The report found that improvements to strategies surrounding air quality and ventilation would help to mitigate …
OVG completes acquisition of Spectra
Oak View Group has completed its acquisition of Spectra, the venue management and hospitality provider, to create a full-service live events company. OVG, the global venue development, advisory and investment company for sports and live entertainment sectors, originally announced the merger at the end of August. The deal was able to be completed after approval …
Japan eases some restrictions on large-scale events
The Government of Japan has eased the 10,000-spectator attendance limit for large-scale events. The regulations were in place in 27 of Japan’s 47 prefectures to limit the spread of COVID-19 within the country, and professional sports games and concerts will now be able to accept more than 10,000 spectators in Tokyo and other parts of …