The AWARD Awards gala dinner cancelled due to coronavirus, with all other AWARD Creative Festival events to be rescheduled

March 16, 2020 12:03

The AWARD Awards gala dinner, set to take place on 27 March, has been cancelled as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), and in light of government advice to limit mass gatherings.

AWARD chair, Cam Blackley, said the decision was “gutting”, but the best course of action to take.

The AWARD Awards gala dinner has been cancelled, however winners will still be announced on March 27

“When we weighed up an award show versus the health and safety of our creative community and their families there was only one winner, one course of action to take. AWARD is not alone in taking pre-emptive measures,” Blackley said.

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Zoe Wilkinson

Zoe Wilkinson was a reporter at Mumbrella and the producer of the Mumbrellacast from March 2019 to May 2021.

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