Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, and based on Government advice and recommendations from the Director of Public Health, that cultural events will take place as follows: 

• All Cultural public events which require social gatherings are cancelled until the end of May. All events scheduled for June 2020 and thereafter, will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 

• All private events held in Government Cultural Premises until the end of May are postponed. Private events at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre are also cancelled. 
• Planned Exhibitions can continue without official openings. GCS will cancel exhibitions at short notice upon expert advice. 
• The Spring Logo Competition will be a closed-door presentation for award recipients only. 
• Workers’ Memorial Day at the Lobby of Parliament is cancelled. 
• May Day Celebrations are cancelled. 
• Spring Zarzuela at the John Mackintosh Theatre is cancelled. 
• Young Shakespeare Company at the John Mackintosh Theatre for school children will proceed for now but this will be reviewed after the Easter holidays. 
• The Youth and Cultural Open Day at the John Mackintosh Hall is postponed. 
• Spring Visual Arts Competition will be a closed-door presentation for award recipients only. 
• Miss Gibraltar 2020 will continue for now as a closed-door event and will be aired live on GBC. GCS may cancel the event at short notice upon expert advice. 
• World Music Festival scheduled for June is postponed. 
• Calenitita Food Festival scheduled for the 20th June is postponed. 

GCS says they will continue to monitor all events and review these on a daily basis. 

For further information contact Gibraltar Cultural Services on 20075669, 20067236, 202079750 or email: [email protected]