Musicians Touring in Europe 2023-06-15
2023-06-15
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Musicians face challenges with visas and work permits following Brexit, prompting efforts to clarify regulations and secure supportive routes.
What progress has been made on supporting musicians planning to tour in Europe? The Musicians' Union reports difficulties with portable instruments and associated equipment. Is the Government negotiating an EU-wide cultural exemption?
Nearly all EU member states offer visa-free routes for musicians. We have engaged with 24 out of 27 countries on this issue, and we will continue to engage bilaterally with the remaining three. Portable musical instruments can be transported cost free in vehicles without ATA carnets.
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Specific intention to negotiate an EU-wide cultural exemption was not addressed
We Will Continue To Engage Bilaterally With The Remaining Three
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Musicians face challenges with visas and work permits following Brexit, prompting efforts to clarify regulations and secure supportive routes.
The Government has made piecemeal progress on supporting touring musicians. The Musicians' Union reports difficulties with portable instruments and associated equipment. Is it the Government's intention to negotiate an EU-wide cultural exemption? If so, how are those negotiations going?
Nearly all member states offer visa-free routes for musicians. We will continue to engage with them bilaterally. On portable instruments, arrangements are more workable than reported, allowing cost-free transport without ATA carnets.
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Specific intention to negotiate an EU-wide cultural exemption was not addressed
We Will Continue To Engage With Them Bilaterally
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UK music sector job losses and difficulties due to impractical cabotage rules, steep cost of carnets, bureaucratic A1 forms and CITES certificates.
There will be a third fewer British performers playing at festivals across Europe this year than before Brexit. Promoters are less willing to book UK musicians due to the difficulties of touring post-Brexit. How can we remove these barriers for international touring?
We aim to ensure as many people worldwide enjoy UK performances. Visa agreements have been secured so that musicians no longer need visas, and we continue working with the Musicians' Union to make it easier in the future.
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Concrete steps addressing job losses were not provided
We Will Continue To Work On This
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UK music sector has seen a significant job loss since Brexit. Promoters and festivals are less willing to book UK acts due to bureaucratic issues.
The situation for musicians looking to tour in the EU is worse than before Brexit. Paul Smith of VOCES8 Foundation described it as a 'nightmare'. Talented Scottish singer Iona Fyfe noted that promoters choose not to book emerging acts from the UK to avoid bureaucracy. We have seen 50,000 job losses since Brexit. How many more will it take for Ministers to address their responsibilities?
The announcements yesterday will grow the creative industries by an additional 1 million jobs, with £50 billion of growth. The music exports growth scheme has been successful and its funding is being tripled to £3.2 million.
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Questions about job losses were not addressed; instead, positive economic projections for creative industries were provided
The Announcements Yesterday Will Grow The Creative Industries By An Additional 1 Million Jobs
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