Feb 12, 2023
Mental wellbeing within the creative industries
Mental health affects us all in different ways — there's always someone to talk to, and ways through. By Tim Brennan.
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First-hand accounts from Tim Brennan, Ian Smith and the wider campaign — what post-Brexit touring actually looks like on the ground.
Dec 31, 2022
Tim Brennan comments on the DCMS reply to Lord Clement-Jones
"The UK refused to include a chapter on mobility in the TCA, despite the EU offering to do so and both parties' agreement ahead of negotiations." By Tim Brennan.
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Dec 9, 2022
Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP asks COT to comment
Harriet Harman asked DCMS what bilateral arrangements are in place for UK musicians seeking to tour in Belgium. By Tim Brennan.
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Oct 16, 2022
Proposal for event trucking cabotage exemption
An official EU/UK-recognised database, so every transport company involved in events can prove eligibility for a cabotage exemption. By Tim Brennan.
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Oct 10, 2022
A Proposal for a Solution to the Post Brexit Touring Schengen Area 90/180 Issue
The 90/180 rule for accessing the Schengen area is a massive problem for creative touring professionals and for others.
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Oct 9, 2022
We Can Still Tour the EU, What's All the Fuss About?
We must encourage our emerging talent to continue and undertake touring the EU — it's so important for them, but they need help to navigate the issues.
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Oct 8, 2022
Mobility Arrangements. Why Did Frost Refuse This Deal?
Today is the best day to drop a little email to your MP about the fact that David Frost left Artists, Musicians & Crew high and dry.
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Sep 13, 2022
There Are Lots of Issues Facing Post Brexit Creative Touring Within the EU, How Can We Solve Them?
In general I believe that the majority of the EU recognise the issues both UK and EU artists, musicians and crew are facing.
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Sep 8, 2022
#CarryOnTouring Took Real Life Hard Hitting Evidence to the House of Lords
On Tuesday #CarryOnTouring took real life hard hitting evidence to the House of Lords.
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Feb 13, 2022
13 Months Later & The Same Problems Exist – Now Time Is Running Out
It's 13 months now since Britain left the EU, Johnson's oven ready deal meant vast swathes of the Creative Industries were left out of the T.C.A.
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Nov 4, 2021
Tour Manager Kirsten Burrows Summarises “And Also the Trees” Recent Mini Tour in the EU
Note that the £1500 is the UK threshold – thanks to the Carry On Touring / Beak webinar I learned that the EU threshold is only Euro 1000.
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Oct 9, 2021
Tallinn Music Week & Conference
It's a sad sign of the times that individuals like Ian and myself have to do the governments job.
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