BECTU called for changes to the TCA “to include a free cultural worker permit or exemption and a carnet waiver and exemptionOfficial Report , 16 November 2023, Col 34”; RSNO said that the International Touring Fund is “absolutely crucial” to its ability to tourOfficial Report , 16 November 2023, Col 27; and Active Events noted that the International Touring Fund was limited to the NPCs, the Made in Scotland Onward International Touring Fund was “applicable only to artists who have performed at any of the Edinburgh festivals”, and that Creative Scotland’s Open Fund could be used to support a tour but was highly competitive – and suggested that a separate touring fund be established.Official Report , 16 November 2023, Cols 23-24
Active Events had a role in promoting Scottish folk music abroad and told us—
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