Clubbers have been able to return to the dancefloor at a pilot event for 6,000 people.

Club night Circus hosted The First Dance in Liverpool, where revellers, who all had to produce negative coronavirus tests, did not have to wear face coverings or social distance for the first time since before lockdown began.

It is hoped the event, the first of two taking place on consecutive nights, will pave the way for clubs across the country to reopen their doors.

Scientists will be looking to see whether crowds mixing and dancing indoors increases the risk of transmission of Covid-19.

Air quality and movement was also being monitored as part of a Loughborough University-led study to create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise risk.

Read more on the event here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/6000-people-no-masks-no-vaccines-inside-liverpools-nightclub/

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