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'Sorry, getting a UK visa is just too humiliating and difficult,' say world-renowned music artists.
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The founders and organisers of the annual WOMAD (World of Music Arts and Dance) festival in Wiltshire, have said that attracting performers is becoming increasingly challenging. Invited acts are,...

 they say, turning down invitations because they don’t want to go through the “difficult and humiliating” UK visa process. WOMAD, by it’s nature, attracts performers from around the world; with a...

Employing Creative (Temporary) Workers under Tier 5 of the Points-Based System
By Richmond Chambers -

We might not think of professionals who perform in theatre, television and film as “creative workers” but this is how they are classified under the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) Points Based System. ...

 Strict rules apply as to employment of performing artistes and their entourages, and these rules have to be adhered to, whether a venue wants to engage a ballet dancer or a stuntman. The main points for performers...

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