First-hand accounts from Tim Brennan, Ian Smith and the wider campaign — what post-Brexit touring actually looks like on the ground.
Carry On Touring's Ian Smith on how easy it would be for a new Government to make a big difference in its first 100 days. By Tim Brennan.
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Post-Brexit music touring in the EU isn't working — Tim Brennan explains why, and what it means for the artists you love. By Tim Brennan.
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A first-hand account of an EU tour as an LED tech, building the big screen backdrop and side screens — and everything that made it harder than it needed to be. By Tim Brennan.
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"We are NOT the Beatles... we are NOT the Rolling Stones. Professional musicians?" A band's own account of being turned away at the UK border. By Tim Brennan.
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"Essentially the government seem to be burying their heads in the sand and hoping we go away." A blunt status update. By Tim Brennan.
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Letters of invitation, passport numbers, all in order — and still turned away. Ian Smith on a border rejection that shouldn't have happened. By Ian Smith.
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Ian Smith, Co-Founder of Carry On Touring, revisits the proposal he first put forward in February 2021 — and why it still stacks up. By Ian Smith.
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"Mystified by the assertion that officials have met with the Carry On Touring group previously" — they hadn't, despite repeated requests. By Tim Brennan.
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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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"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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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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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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