Lights to go on in the West End

The six West End venues owned by Nimax Theatres will reopen from October with socially distanced shows and reduced capacities. 20,000 seats will be available for a series of events that will provide a stopgap until its regular programme of shows can resume. CEO Nica Burns said the theatres will make a loss but will be able to earn a contribution to their costs that will help retain the workforce and give work to freelancers.