Following the guidance on social distancing issued by the UK government on Monday (16 March), many organisations and venues have cancelled their upcoming music and arts events. The advice said that people should ‘Avoid large gatherings, and gatherings in smaller public spaces such as pubs, cinemas, restaurants, theatres, bars, clubs.’

Below is a list of announcements made regarding upcoming events to date. We will be updating this list on a rolling basis. Please email editor [at] journalofmusic.com. For updates on events in Ireland, see here.

List of events cancelled or postponed to date (Wednesday 18 March, 3.20pm).

Royal Opera House – all events cancelled
Southbank Centre – all events cancelled
The British Museum – closed until further notice
Tron Theatre, Glasgow – closed until further notice
02 Arena, London – closed until further notice
Barbican Centre, London – closed until further notice
Wigmore Hall – closed until 14 April
Waterfront Hall, Belfast – closed until 17 April
Ulster Hall, Belfast – closed until 17 April
National Gallery, London – closed until 4 May
Royal Scottish National Orchestra – all events cancelled
Snape Maltings – all events cancelled up to 30 April
28 March: NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival, Belfast – postponed
1 April: Arts Council of Northern Ireland: Information on SIAP Funding for Artists, Derry – postponed
2–5 April: Counterflows Festival – cancelled
5 April: Waltham Forest Cello Fest - Duo Brikcius - International Day of Conscience, London – postponed until 18 October 2020
24 April–10 May: Glasgow International 2020 – postponed
29 April–3 May: Festival of Ideas, the Royal Academy – cancelled
8–24 May: Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2020 – cancelled
12 May: Solo Cello Suites by Ernest Bloch / František Brikcius, St James’ Church, Sussex Gardens – postponed until 1 October
21 May–30 August: Glyndebourne Festival – postponed until 14 July
24–28 June: Glastonbury – cancelled