Live industry reacts to no-deal Brexit touring advice
“A death knell for touring”: industry experts weigh in on the UK government’s new guidelines for touring in a post no-deal Brexit era
News By IQ | 4 October 2019
Several UK live industry figures have described as inadequate new guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on touring after a no-deal Brexit, amid growing concern within the business over the viability of future tours.
Two DCMS guides – one for movement of people and the other for objects, animals and equipment – highlight key questions and actions to consider before embarking on tour.
The guidance advises touring artists and their teams to check immigration regulations for each…