Please join us at the UK-EU Summit in Parliament and show your support for change to the post-Brexit requirements imposed on UK touring creatives and professionals.

It is nothing short of a tragedy that this vital £multi-billion part of the UK economy isn't working properly. Those who rely on touring for their livelihoods have been left to navigate a confusing, bureaucratic, timely and costly process to do the job they love.

So much of Britain’s talent and its creatives - those who make those gigs happen aren’t touring in Europe because of the failure to get an exemption in the UK’s trade agreement with the European Union.

90 in every 180 days isn’t working for those on tour OR for the UK and EU economies.

The Carry On Touring campaign represents ‘frontline’ UK creatives - NOT just musicians - but all those who work across the touring, cultural and creative industries sector.

There is now clear evidence that touring isn’t working with the number of tours drastically down on pre-Brexit levels. It is undeniable that there needs to be change an exemption or waiver - to unlock this part of the economy in the UK and EU.

Doing nothing is not an option and there is little prospect of the situation easing, or becoming less burdensome, with the introduction of the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).

This high-level UK - EU Summit will provide an opportunity to hear from our supporters, touring artists and professionals, MPs, Peers - of all parties - and political leaders, from both the UK and EU, about the frontline impact and need for change to unlock the talent pipeline and this huge part of the economy.

Join us and listen to the real people, whose real lives and real jobs are affected. It’s time to reset the relationship with the EU and commit to listening to the real voices who know what needs to be done.

Yours sincerely

WHAT IS CARRY ON TOURING?

Carry on Touring is the UK’s umbrella campaign which all those who rely on touring can support and sit under. It brings together voices from across the touring, cultural and creative industries sector to secure political and public support for UK EU touring. The strength of our campaign is that it is inclusive reaching across the sector, industry and political parties; focusing on the real people, real lives and real jobs affected.

THE NEGOTIATING TABLE

The failure to secure an exemption in the TCA to allow for freedom of movement for those on tour is having a catastrophic impact on both the UK's and EU's cultural economies. All touring art forms have been affected and in particular young and emerging artists. Without a return to the negotiating table, many jobs and livelihoods will continue to be gravely affected.

 The current situation is not sustainable. Change is desperately needed given the current bureaucracies that touring professionals are now forced to operate under, with the 90/180-day limit in the Schengen area proving to be a huge barrier to those who rely on touring for a living. This UK EU roundtable will be extremely timely not least given the change in Prime Minister but also to provide MPs and the industry with an opportunity to review the current impasse and get UK EU touring done!

Our UK-EU Roundtable intends to unite support across the UK and EU and call on the UK Government and EU representatives to get a deal done that supports real people, real lives and real jobs.

This is not an issue that just affects the UK. The value of this cultural exchange is huge to both economies and social wellbeing. We should be
working to resolve this issue together and to create rich new collaborations for the generations to come.

UK-EU ROUNDTABLE

Chaired by Lord Clement-Jones, this in-person interactive roundtable is designed to bring together EU representatives, UK Parliamentarians, industry
experts and campaign supporters to address the key question:

How can we unlock the deadlock to get UK and EU touring creatives and professionals back on tour?

 Hearing from those affected by the current situation, campaign supporters and Parliamentarians, this UK EU roundtable will make the case to UK and EU decision-makers that there is a need for urgent action to enable professionals to carry on touring. This roundtable will be extremely timely not least given the change in Prime Minister but also to provide MPs and the industry with an opportunity to review the current impasse and get UK EU touring done!