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Edinburgh arts festivals lobby for urgent visa reforms

Written By Unknown on Thursday, June 6, 2019 | 10:47 AM

Umbrella body meets minister to discuss concerns over limits on artists entering UK

Edinburgh’s arts and cultural festivals have lobbied ministers to introduce a more flexible visa system, fearing European artists could be barred from entering the UK after Brexit without urgent reforms.

Nick Barley, the director of the Edinburgh international book festival, said there was concern that performers from the EU would face the same visa restrictions as artists from the Middle East, Africa and south Asia.

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