Summer events are being quickly cancelled as Omicron creeps into the community - prompting fears some businesses won't survive the red light.
The government's offering some help to those who've had to cancel festivals and gigs due to the change in traffic light settings, but there's no blanket support for the events industry this time around.
As Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro report, that's got some wondering how they'll pay the bills.