England’s top theatres make mask-wearing mandatory
The National, Royal Opera House and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sites follow RSC in response to Omicron Covid variant
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England’s biggest theatres including the Royal Opera House, the National and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sites in the West End have implemented mandatory mask-wearing as owners respond to the threat of the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.
Theatregoers have not been required to wear masks but owners are moving to make them a compulsory requirement after the government’s decision to make face coverings mandatory in shops and on public transport from this week.



