Lichfield Proms cancelled over safety concerns
A popular free concert in Staffordshire has become the latest to be cancelled due to coronavirus.
Lichfield District Council has announced that Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park 2020 will not be going ahead.
The event, which was due to take place on Saturday, September 5, would have seen more than 10,000 people in attendance for an evening of music and fireworks.
It would have featured the City of Lichfield Concert Band, followed by the main concert performed by the British Police Symphony Orchestra, and a firework finale.
Councillor Richard Cox, cabinet member for leisure, parks and waste, explained the reasons for cancelling the event.
He said: "We have been reviewing the practicalities of hosting Lichfield Proms since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.
"At this time, a large-scale audience event of this nature could pose a risk to public safety and government guidance is clear on this.
"We are looking at a range of alternative options, including a different type of event, potentially later in the year.
"I hope we will be able to deliver an event of some kind later in the year and look forward to welcoming everyone back to Lichfield Proms in 2021."
