European festivals speak out on their return as Dutch government set date and allow trials

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Parklife Festival has said he is extremely confident that the event will be able to take place without any socially distancing regulations later this year.The festival is yet to unveil its line-up for 2021, but is currently scheduled to take place at Manchester’s Heaton Park from September 11-12 after being pushed back from its original date in June.Speaking to NME, Parklife co-founder Sacha Lord said the ongoing success of the UK’s vaccination programme has given him hope that the event will

Slam Dunk has shared new dates for its 2021 festival.The North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam in Leeds will now take place on September 4, while Slam Dunk South in Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire will take place on September 5.

Aerosmith have rescheduled their upcoming UK and European tour dates to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.The veteran band had been hoping to tour in June of this year after their initial 2020 live plans were scrapped due to the worldwide health crisis.Aerosmith’s forthcoming live dates in the UK and Europe have been moved for a second time, with the band now set to complete a series of gigs in June and July 2022.“Due to current conditions and for the safety of our fans, the 2021 European

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine When the subject of British comedy springs to the mind, it's hard not to think of Victoria Wood. From her writing and acting talents in shows that struck gold with viewers such as Dinnerladies, to her warm and witty sketches in Victoria Wood As Seen on TV – the comedy star was not only a household name, but a national treasure for a number of decades.

The Berlin International Film Festival has unveiled the juries for its 2021 festival sidebars, the films screening outside the main competition at the 71st Berlinale. German actress Jella Haase (Berlin Alexanderplatz), Dutch director Mees Peijnenburg (Paradise Drifters), and German writer-director Melanie Waelde (Naked Animals) will judge the movies running in this year's Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus sections focused on children and youth films.

Freddy Syborn, a writer and co-exec producer on Disney+’s upcoming Ms. Marvel series and co-creator of Jack Whitehall comedy drama Bounty Hunters, is adapting Daniel Cole’s Ragdoll for AMC and UKTV network Alibi.

Brexit touring row, and what it could mean for their chances of booking emerging UK bands.In failing to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew, the current problems that surround post-Brexit touring stand to be far-reaching.

Disney+ has green lit its first slate of European originals, including projects for its international brand Star, which launches in Europe later this month.

The BBC unveiled on Monday plans for "TheFestivalof Funny," a "celebration of British comedy with the aim to put a smile on faces across the country" that will take place across the U.K. public broadcaster's outlets.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire’s Team Up to Clean Up environmental campaign is being showcased at a digital science festival.Hosted for the first time by Glasgow Science Centre, Curious About Our Planet takes place from February 18 to 20.It aims to celebrate the wonders of the planet and the science of climate change.The lineup includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Edinburgh Zoo, a sustainable cocktail-making session, a UK

Manori Ravindran International EditorVue International boss Tim Richards is stepping in as chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) at one of the most pivotal moments in the org’s history.The U.K. industry has weathered close to a year of the coronavirus pandemic and three national lockdowns, the most recent of which is still in place.

Scarlxrd has announced details of a UK and European live tour that he’ll embark on later this year.The Wolverhampton artist will tour in support of his new album ‘Dxxm II’, which was released last Friday (February 5).Scarlxrd confirmed the tour, which is set to kick off in Frankfurt in Germany on October 25, earlier this week.The run includes four UK dates, beginning in Birmingham at the O2 Institute on November 16 and concluding with a gig at the Academy 2 in Manchester on November 20.XN SALE

The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the titles that will screen in its Panorama, Encounters, andPerspektive Deutsches Kino sidebars. The art-house heavy selection for the 2021 Panorama includes several directorial debuts, including British drama Censorby Prano Bailey-Bond,Danis Goulet's Canadian/New Zealand co-production Night Raiders, andThe World After Us, the first feature from French filmmakerLouda Ben Salah-Cazanas, which will have its world premiere in Berlin.

It’s starting to look like the Cannes Film Festival could see yet another delay as Dutch director Paul Verhoeven suggested last week on a radio interview with NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch) that the event could be delayed to sometime in October. Verhoeven had expected to debut his latest film “Benedetta” at Cannes in July but seems to be under the impression that it will move into the fall.

NME about their doubts of being able to tour Europe again thanks to the ongoing Brexit visa fiasco and its impact on musicians.Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal failed to secure visa-free travel for UK artists and their crew wishing to tour Europe (adding huge costs to future live music tours of the continent and preventing rising and developing artists from being able to afford it), prompting a row to erupt over who was responsible.After over 280,000 people signed a petition

Michael Gove to call for assistance.Chief executive Richard Burnett told The Observer the RHA had also found 65%-75% of vehicles arriving from the EU were returning to the bloc empty due to a lack of goods, hold-ups in the UK and because British companies had halted exports to the Continent.A Cabinet Office spokeswoman said they “do not recognise the figure provided on exports”.“Thanks to the hard work of hauliers and traders to prepare for change, disruption at the border has so far been

The British Independent Film Awards —best known as the BIFAs —has set a date and host for its postponed 2020 ceremony, pushed back and shifted online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, which usually takes place in early December, is now set to take place on Feb.

‘The Drifters’ Lands DistributionEXCLUSIVE: Starcross Entertainment’s latest feature The Drifters has been boarded for international sales by Media Luna and UK distribution by Central City Media. The film will have a virtual cinema release on April 3 and will be on demand from April 5.