THEATRE Severn in Shrewsbury has closed its doors for the foreseeable future inline with government recommendations on the coronavirus.

Following advice from the UK Government which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings, including theatres, Shropshire Council has taken the decision to close Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall in Shrewsbury from Wednesday, March 18 until further notice.

To allow both venues to prioritise ticketholders for events in the immediate future – between now and Sunday, March 29 – ticketholders for events beyond this date are asked not to contact the venues at this time, and to await further advice in due course.

Ticketholders for events between Tuesday, March 17 and Sunday, March 29 should either await further update where events can be rescheduled or request an account credit.

Where possible, the council would be grateful if ticketholders committed to a future visit once the venues reopen by accepting an account credit to use against a future booking.

Alternatively, a full refund is available.

Staff at Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall will work closely with visiting producers during the coming weeks in order to reschedule events on alternative dates where possible.