Several London jazz venues to close on a temporary basis during Covid-19 outbreak.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

A number of London venues are to close their doors on a temporary basis during the Covid-19 outbreak. These include The Barbican Centre, The Jazz Cafe, Camden and Jazz Cafe POSK.

Many London jazz venues appear to have closed their doors on a temporary basis due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The Jazzmann strongly advises readers to check with individual venues before considering attending or travelling to any potential gig, a scenario that now applies to all areas of the country.

We have received the following statement from the Barbican, the words mirroring the sentiments of several other similar statements that we have received.

Please see below the public information just published on the Barbican website regarding the temporary closure of the Barbican to safeguard public health:

The Barbican is temporarily closed until further notice due to new UK Government advice on Coronavirus/Covid-19. The safety of our staff and audiences is our most important consideration, so we’ve taken the decision to fully close the building during this period.

We’re sorry to the artists and audiences affected and recognise the significant impact that this closure will have on all those we work with or that are due to attend our events.

Please keep checking this page for the latest information on refunds for cancelled events. As we’re having to cancel or postpone a large number of events, please be patient with us and try to avoid contacting our box office at this stage and we’ll be providing full information as soon as we can.

The Barbican relies on box office income and donations to deliver our programme, pay staff and artists and to run our building. The current situation presents a very significant financial challenge to us, alongside the artists and organisations we work with, so, if you’re able, please consider making a donation to help support our future work.

Thanks for bearing with us during this unprecedented situation and we hope to be able to welcome you back to the Barbican soon.