Virtual, hybrid, live: what next for book events?

As has been widely reported over the past few weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has caused continued closures of theatre and performing arts venues, with potentially catastrophic effects across the industry.  At Fane we started by postponing our March - May shows to the Autumn, but with the outlook for theatres seemingly no brighter, we have had to postpone these already-postponed shows to 2021. Over 700 shows in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland have now been cancelled or rescheduled to 2021, including two “Words Weekend” festivals. The impact has been devastating. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 13:31:31 UTC ]
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