Comedy keeps Standing
The Stand to stream Saturday Night Live free
Edinburgh’s Stand has announced it is to live stream its Saturday Night Live show, this Saturday 21 March 2020. The stream will be free, with donations welcome.
Anger at government “advice”
Government’s refusal to ban social gatherings slammed, but theatres aren’t giving up the day job just yet.
The Government has been attacked for insisting on providing “advice” to the public on social distancing and to organisers in pulling public events, rather than providing clear instructions to do so.
Covid-19 Theatre status
The current status of Edinburgh’s theatres due to Covid-19:
As the Covid-19 situation changes hourly, this page contains the current open or closed status of each Edinburgh theatre.
More shows off
Two more amateur shows postpone:
This week’s production of Men Should Weep at the Church Hill Theatre has been postponed as one of the EPT company has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the coronavirus.
EIF Postpones Launch
Changed date now cancelled, due to Covid-19
The Edinburgh International Festival has postponed the launch of the 2020 Festival, which had already been changed to an online only event on Wednesday 18 March.
King’s, Festival & Studio dark
Capital Theatres “cancels or postpones” all March & April shows
Capital Theatres, which runs the King’s, the Festival and the Studio theatres, has announced that it is cancelling or postponing all performances at the three venues in March and April 2020.
Covid-19 Latest – Sunday 15 March
Round up of Edinburgh theatres’ responses:
Edinburgh’s theatres have continued with their scheduled performances over the weekend and have announced their intentions to continue with their planned programmes for the immediate future.
SCDA One Acts cancelled
Finals and Eastern Division round cancelled but EPT take precautions:
The Scottish finals and the Eastern Division round of the SCDA One Act Festival have been cancelled as the Byre Theatre is cancelling all public events until Sunday May 31 2020.
Festivals respond to Covid-19
EIF & EdFringe issue Coronavirus updates:
Edinburgh’s August festivals are set to continue as planned according to the statements from The Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society today (Friday 13 March 2020).
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Support theatres, donate your cancelled ticket
Theatre goers are being asked to support theatres by donating the cost of tickets for cancelled events back to the theatre involved.