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<p>The Secretary of State and DCMS are committed to supporting the cultural sector
to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so, and ensure appropriate support and guidance
is provided.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To that end, DCMS has established the
Cultural Renewal Taskforce and the Entertainment and Events working group which will
be focusing on ensuring that COVID-19 secure guidelines are developed in line with
the phasing ambitions and public health directions, building on the existing guidance
and providing intelligence and sector-specific expert input.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Secretary of State recently announced a five stage roadmap that the Government will
work through to get the performing arts sectors back up and running. The first two
stages of the plan - rehearsals and training adhering to social distancing, and performances
for broadcast only - are already underway in some places, and further decisions on
the remainder of the stages will be made in line with expert medical advice and the
latest public health guidance.</p><p> </p>
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