Lord Mayors Celebration in Norwich cancelled for another year
It's the second year in a row it's not gone ahead.
Last updated 8th Mar 2021
Norwich City Council's confirmed that this summer's event will not go ahead, despite the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown.
It said while the roadmap suggests we could be free from restrictions from June, the event relies on significant planning, partnership work, and community participation several months in advance of the event itself - which will not be possible during lockdown.
The free to attend, citywide nature of the event, also means it would be impossible to put any kind of limit on the number of people attending - something the authority was taken into consideration when making the decision to cancel.
Councillor Alan Waters, leader of Norwich City Council, said: "Although the situation regarding Covid is fortunately much improved, it is still not possible to plan an event relying on such high levels of physical community engagement from the planning stage onwards.
"The safety of artists, participants, staff and attendees is always central to the preparation and delivery of our events, and we sadly could not guarantee this at the present time.
"Creating cultural opportunities for the city is a key theme of our Covid recovery plan, and so we eagerly look forward to bringing this event back in 2022."
The event was also cancelled last summer due to Covid-19 restrictions.