Singing and playing wind and brass instruments has been classed as 'higher risk'Outdoor festivals, plays and opera will return from Saturday - but 'limited and socially distanced' crowds will not be able to sing along. Audience capacity will also be reduced, with musicians, performers and conductors asked to socially distance 'wherever possible'. The government said these new measures will allow for outdoor plays at venues such as Cornwall's Minack Theatre, opera at Glyndebourne, Sussex and London's West End to return through the Six, The Musical Drive-In. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: 'Our culture, heritage and arts are too precious to lose. 'We are also giving further clarity on restart dates in our roadmap back to performance.

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2020 20:39 UTC