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Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
With a Global Talent visa you can work in the UK, if you are a leader or…
You can apply for an endorsement as either a: leader in your field (called…
You can apply for an endorsement if you work in: film television animation…
You can ask for a review if you do not think your endorsement application…
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Use this framework to buy musical instruments, equipment and technology from Department for Education (DfE) approved suppliers.
Summary of the government's ongoing work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
A guide to organising a street party - telling your council, closing roads, getting insurance and licences
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