LIVE & The Association of British Orchestras drive progress as Spain waives visas for UK touring artists

17 November 2021 | [email protected] (Gaelle Connolly) | BVEP - Business Visits and Events Partnership

Artists touring to Spain will no longer need visas for short-term engagements in a dramatic change to the current onerous rules. The change follows months of dedicated work from LIVE and the Association for British Orchestras (ABO), working alongside Spanish counterparts Asociación Promotores Musicales. The development represents a significant boost for the sector which has, as a result of Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, seen European touring become more expensive, more complicated, and more difficult to execute.

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