Edinburgh International Festival has cancelled all launch events, opting instead to livestream them as Covid-19 spreads.
Opening events in London and Edinburgh will be online-only, broadcast live on 18 March. Audiences will be able to post questions to the to the programming team, the organisation says.
Ticketholders who cannot attend any festival event because of the coronavirus will be eligible for a full refund.
Published: 13-03-2020