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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

12/ Carry On Touring can be contacted via our website:

www.carryontouring.uk

or by email to Gill Morris:

[email protected]

Carry On Touring - Real People, Real Lives, Real Jobs

Carry on Touring is the umbrella campaign which all those who tour – and rely on touring - can support and sit under. It brings together voices from across the touring, cultural and creative industrie...

www.carryontouring.uk

TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

11/ The 19th May “reset” UKEU Summit in London must not fail to unlock creative touring and the creative economy. That would be a failure for all of us.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

10/ the UK and EU economies.

Attending will be those that spoke with such passion for the creative industries, representatives of organisations involved, politicians from across the EU and UK.

For further will be announced soon.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

9/ Regardless of what happens Monday, the third Carry on Touring UKEU Summit will be held in Vienna at the Waves Festival in the Autumn. Together we will continue in our joint endeavour to break down the barriers to cultural freedom, growth and diversity in this vital part of

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

8/ if the UKEU Summit on the19th didn’t correct a problem of this magnitude and one where we have all suffered rather than gained.”

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

7/ never faltered.

Carry on Touring’s Ian Smith added, “There is no excuse to stop the conversation now that both parties are on the cusp of unlocking the freedom to travel for touring and creative professionals. It’s a win win for everyone and it would be a travesty

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

6/ who want to see a reset. From our efforts and independent talks with Parliamentarians in both the UK and EU we know there is a solution and that it makes sense to unlock this valuable part of our economy. Carry on Touring’s efforts to bring the EU and UK back to the negotiating table have

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

5/ There is no time like the present given that both parties can see the value and are willing to broker a simple and workable solution.

Carry on Touring’s continued campaigning for the 100s and 1000s of creatives and professionals who make their living from making tours happen in the EU and UK and

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

4/ “Freedom of Travel for Cultural Professionals” if the UK Government are willing to agree to the collaboration of two EU Programmes.”

It’s time to get both the UK and EU back to the negotiation table and to make sure UK and EU Touring is on the Agenda.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

3/ “Since our own UKEU Summit held in Parliament in January it is clear that the level of political support for change in both the EU and UK is high.

Our conversations and dialogue with Parliamentarians in both the UK and EU confirm that there is now a simple solution to achieve

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

2/ and creatives. We know the mood music has changed enormously since Brexit and the UKEU Summit on Monday 19th is the opportunity for the Prime Minister to reset the relationship and unlock the UK’s and EU’s cultural economies.”

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · May 17

1/ FREEDOM TO CARRY ON TOURING MUST BE ON THE UKEU RESET TABLE

The Carry on Touring campaign’s founder, Tim Brennan said today, “There is now a coalition of the willing to get us back to work. The Government must deliver on its manifesto promise to address the challenges faced by touring artists

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jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · Jan 31

Great report from Louise Brown on musicians. Software engineers echo this: we too would like a mobility framework in place which works, not the restrictive TCA. Still waiting to hear back from my MP on points I raised.
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · Jan 31

'Carry on Touring' UK-EU summit and lobby day for the 5th anniversary of Brexit

5th anniversary of Brexit: “We just want freedom to work”

'Carry on Touring' UK-EU summit and lobby day for the 5th anniversary of Brexit

northeastbylines.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Feb 3

Sounds like a plan

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Feb 2

Here’s a summary of our recent EU/UK summit in Parliament last week.

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/europe-...

5th anniversary of Brexit: “We just want freedom to work”

'Carry on Touring' UK-EU summit and lobby day for the 5th anniversary of Brexit

northeastbylines.co.uk

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

for that, we are simply asking for a proper working solution to the crisis, we hate to say it but we need to find a way make Brexit work,

So that we can get creative touring back on the road, then we can all start earning and contributing to the growth the government so desire.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

The government talk about a desire for growth and to sort out the post Brexit touring crisis, but unless we see some real movement to unlock this crisis, we fear it’s going to get a lot worse.

Much as we would love to rejoin the EU or have my FOM reinstated, we are not asking

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

often nurture younger people coming into the industry. Without them the is a real risk that the touring industry will collapse.
That will have dire consequences on the creative sector within the UK.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

We are seeing touring crew running out of allowance for accessing the Schengen area and as a result losing large amounts of work, this is resulting in lots of crew leaving the industry as there simply is not enough work to go around.
These very experienced and knowledgeable crew

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

all doing it in the dark, not knowing whether things will change for better or worse.

And that is creating massive issues.

Since Brexit there has been a 74% drop in UK artists touring the EU, that has had a huge knock on effect on the industry.

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

industry and the EU to solve the issues facing touring artists, whilst this is a great step forward, we have had years of this sort of rhetoric with no real progress on solving any of the issues.
I t takes a lot of planning and time to put on a creative tour, at the moment we are

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

more.

We will hear from creative professionals from both the EU and the UK and from politicians from across the political spectrum.

When recently asked by Richard Baker MP, Nick Thomas-Symonds the minister for DCMS talked about working collaboratively with the creative

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 28

Today, Carry on Touring will be holding an EU/UK summit in Parliament.

We will be hearing about the issues facing the creative touring industry, including visa and work permits, 90/180 day restrictions on accessing the Schengen area, trucking, equipment and crew supplies, &

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TimmoWorldWide @timmoworldwide.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you’re found to be a liar as Johnson was, then he should be jailed. High office carries big responsibilities, and it should carry big penalties for those that fuck it up!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 22

‘A Simple Ban on Political Lying Could Radically Transform Our Politics’

Just one small step would trigger a whole series of positive changes to democratic life in the UK, argues Neal Lawson

bylinetimes.com/2025/01/22/a...

'A Simple Ban on Political Lying Could Radically Transform Our Politics'

Just one small step would trigger a whole series of positive changes to democratic life in the UK, argues Neal Lawson

bylinetimes.com

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