Sam Fender confirmed to open Virgin Money Unity Arena live shows this summer!
29th July 2020
Sam Fender will be the first act to appear at Virgin Money Unity Arena in Newcastle this summer.
Coronavirus outbreak
Latest status by event
Key: Going ahead | Dates changed | Cancelled | Other | ALT = Alternative date planned as contingency
List updated Tuesday 17th March - only festivals which have published an update are shown.
List updated Tuesday 17th March - only festivals which have published an update are shown.
- 2000trees – last update 13th March
- BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend – last update 13th March
- Beacon Festival – last update 14th March
- Bearded Theory ALT – last update 16th March
- Bluedot – last update 13th March
- Bloodstock – last update 13th March
- Boomtown Fair – last update 13th March
- c2c / Country to Country – last update 9th March
- Cambridge Folk Festival – last update 13th March
- Camp Bestival – last update 14th March
- Download Festival – last update 5th March
- Focus Wales – last update 17th March
- Glastonbudget – last update 12th March
- Glastonbury – last update 18th March
- Hideaway Festival – last update 12th March
- Infest – last update 12th March
- Ireby Festival – last update 9th March
- Isle of Wight Festival – last update 12th March
- Kendal Calling – last update 14th March
- Knockengorrach ALT – last update 13th March
- Leeds Festival – last update 5th March
- Live at Leeds – last update 13th March
- NASS – last update 13th March
- Nibley Festival – last update 13th March
- Nozstock – last update 17th March
- Reading Festival – last update 5th March
- Rock The Park – confirmed directly 14th March
- Shepley Spring Festival – last update 16th March
- Shindig Festival ALT – last update 14th March
- South Downs Folk Fest – last update 16th March
- Staffs Fest – email update 14th March
- Swingamajig – last update 18th March
- Teddy Rocks – last update 15th March
- Terminal V – last update 17th March
- Threshold Festival – last update 16th March
- Wireless – last update 5th March
Latest official info
National bans on events
Emergency services have been instructed not to support mass gatherings. This means festivals are extremely unlikely to receive ‘Safety Advisory Group‘ approval, which in turn means local council’s are extremely unlikely to grant a festival’s licence.
We don’t know how long this will last for.
Advice for festival organisers
5th March: PSA / EIF coronavirus update [pdf]
14th February: WHO key planning recommendations for mass gatherings
Latest news from festivals
These 12 festivals are still happening this summer
16th July 2020
Festivals including Highest Point, Call of the Wild and Witcombe Festival have all confirmed they’ll go ahead as restrictions ease.
Festivals announce they’ll go ahead THIS SUMMER as restrictions are eased
10th July 2020
Some music festivals have already confirmed they intend to go ahead this September after the Government relaxed lockdown restrictions.
Big Bang launches a STEM & COVID digital event
7th July 2020
The Big Bang Digital 2020 – science, engineering & Covid-19 is a celebration of the work of scientists and engineers in a pandemic
Line-up announced for Newcastle’s socially distanced arena
7th July 2020
Indie legends Two Door Cinema Club, The Libertines, Supergrass and local heroes Maxïmo Park to perform at Unity Arena.
Five ways musicians are responding to the coronavirus crisis
23rd June 2020
With creators and lovers of music depending on digital mediation, a wide range of approaches to making, sharing and experience music have arisen.
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