Children's book illustrator Axel Scheffler has hit out at Brexit as he picked up the illustrator of the year prize at the British Book Awards. German-born Scheffler is best known for his work on Julia Donaldson's books, including The Gruffalo series.
Brexit fears of Britain's flagship museums
31/10/2018
Fears that Britain’s flagship museums will be forced to scrap major exhibitions after Brexit can be revealed today.
Sector bodies warn of immediate hit to funding, touring and networks.
The association said that leaving the EU without a deal would “have a highly damaging impact on: the communities that museums serve, people who work in and with museums, and the sharing of collections, ideas and expertise across European borders”.
Some of the UK's most prestigious museums could be forced to cancel exhibitions if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal, according to a batch of secret memos.
A no-deal departure from Europe would mean touring musicians could face logistical headaches. / Professional musicians say they are being overlooked in the swirling Brexit debate.
Figures from arts institutions fear 2022 event could alienate remain-supporting visitors.
Home Office pours cold water on artists’ hopes of retaining free movement between the UK and the EU.
Priti Patel warned her immigration crackdown will ‘cut the legs off’ the UK music industry
21/02/2020
Home Office accused of refusing to listen to £111bn-a-year culture sector – just weeks after a minister admitted government must retain free movement
If the coronavirus pandemic does not critically damage the British and European music industry, the effect of Brexit may finish it off.
Artists must also prove they have nearly £1000 in savings before applying.
“It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists [NME]
03/02/2020
But all is not lost – sign the petition now to grant British artists a Musicians’ Passport. Andrew Trendell investigates how Brexit could wreak havoc on the touring industry.
Musicians will abandon tours after huge new costs and bureaucracy of Brexit deal, ministers warned
27/12/2020
UK Music warns big blow of visa charges and paperwork ‘could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back’.
Brexit barriers for the arts 'heartbreaking'
08/01/2021
Post-Brexit barriers facing the arts are "heartbreaking" and "confirm worst fears", industry leaders have said.
Orchestras can move freely around the EU without tariffs and piles of forms to fill in - but all that could be about to change.
'The total confusion about post-Brexit rules adds to the distress': classical musicians speak out
21/01/2021
Ten players and administrators on the fallout in government restrictions to EU touring.
UK theatres have called for urgent clarification over post-Brexit touring provisions, warning that a failure to resolve visa rules would have “devastating consequences” for the sector.
The last days of Britain's membership of the EU saw a rush to get artworks out of the country before the introduction of new export rules.
Top tenor Nicky Spence introduces four other distinguished voices on the visa debacle. / Forget the pandemic, it's Brexit which could ring the death knell for artists who are currently hoarse from begging to be taken seriously as a respected export.
This week in Parliament I raised the plight of Leamington performing arts company Motionhouse along with other groups and artists faced with rising costs and restrictions caused by Brexit.
Julie Walters among signatories to letter saying post-Brexit changes a ‘towering hurdle’ to working in Europe
Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart and Dame Julie Walters have joined some of the biggest names in British theatre to urge Boris Johnson to secure visa-free EU travel for artists.
Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters call for changes to post-Brexit visa rules
16/02/2021
In a letter from the Equity union, the new rules are described as a “towering hurdle” for the industry.