Comic Joe Lycett is just one of the people forced to cancel shows due to Storm Eunice.
The funny man was due to play a gig tonight, but is ‘trapped’ in the capital due to strong winds and further weather warnings.
He’s not the only one, with immersive production company Secret Cinema also being scrapped at short notice.
The National Theatre has cancelled its performance of Wuthering Heights too, as bad weather brings disruption to the live sector, even dismantling the roof of the O2 arena.
It comes as swathes of the population have been urged to stay at home due to safety fears over the impact of Eunice, one of the worst storms to hit the UK in a generation.
The National Theatre on London’s South Bank said it was ‘sorry to announce’ its stage adaptation of the 1847 novel by Emily Bronte would not take place on Friday.
‘We’re so sorry for the inconvenience and plan to renew performances on 19 Feb,’ the theatre tweeted.
Presenter Joe took to Twitter to announce he’s unable to journey to Birmingham for his present on the Midlands Arts Centre.
He shared: ‘The brand new date is 1st March and they need to be in contact with ticket holders quickly. Keep protected everybody!’
Secret Cinema mentioned it had cancelled its Bridgerton-inspired present, which had been resulting from happen at a ‘gorgeous indoor ballroom in Wembley’ on Friday night time.
‘Because of extreme climate circumstances and following the Authorities recommendation to remain at house, now we have to cancel tonight’s present of #secretbridgertonball to make sure the security of our prospects and workers,’ an announcement mentioned.
It’s understood that the Warner Bros production of Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, is still shooting in Oxford, although the situation is being monitored closely.
Theatre workers union Bectu called for film and TV productions to ensure the safety of their staff while poor weather conditions continued.
A statement from them said ‘productions should be taking account of the ‘risk to life’ warnings in some parts of the country.’
‘Health and safety at work is paramount and should always be a priority, and production companies should not expect workers to shoot on location in such treacherous circumstances.’
While Storm Eunice is ferocious, it is expected to be short-lived, with the majority of the Met Office’s weather warnings currently in place, including the two red warnings, expected to end today and tomorrow.
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