Time Warp cancels 2020 edition due to coronavirus

Time Warp’s flagship Mannheim festival will not take place this year, following a ban on large-scale events to halt the spread of coronavirus, aka COVID-19.

A ban on events with more than 1,000 visitors has been instated by the Ministry of Health for the state of Baden-Württemberg, where Mannheim is located.

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In a status posted on Facebook, Time Warp said: “As health and safety comes always first on all our festivals, we have full understanding of this decision from the city of Mannheim.”

Read the full statement below