Vivid, Walkleys Mid-Year Dinner and Melbourne International Comedy Festival among the events to fall over due to coronavirus

March 15, 2020 3:34

Some of Australia’s largest cultural events have fallen victim to the coronavirus, cancelling the mass gatherings as government measures and precautionary steps are implemented to slow down the rate of infection.

Sydney’s Vivid Festival won’t go ahead in 2020, and neither will the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which was due to kick off in just 10 days on 25 March.

There will be no Vivid in 2020

“Unfortunately, Vivid Sydney 2020 has been cancelled on the recommendations of the Australian Government and health authorities regarding non-essential, organised gatherings of more than 500 people. Vivid Sydney will shine brighter than ever in 2021,” organisers said.

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Vivienne Kelly

Vivienne Kelly was previously the editor of Mumbrella from 2016 to August 2020.

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