The figures for Arts Council England funding for opera and brass bands in financial years 2019/20, 2020/21 are given below.<\/p>
<\/p>
The figures for each year are broken down into primary and secondary funding and then a total. Primary classification indicates that, in this case, opera or brass bands, was a major focus of the activity funded with the assumption most of this amount went to funding this activity. Secondary classification indicates this was a minor focus of the activity and so it cannot be assumed this full amount of funding went towards this activity.<\/p>
<\/p>
A small number of projects are classified under both opera and brass bands, so these figures cannot be added together, as these projects would be double counted.<\/p>
ACE Opera Funding:<\/ins><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Primary<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Secondary<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £59,230,322<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £26,335,477<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £85,565,799<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/21<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £61,920,159<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £37,675,988<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £99,596,147<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/ins><\/p> ACE Brass Bands Funding:<\/strong><\/ins><\/p> <\/ins><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Primary<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Secondary<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £375,339<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £765,573<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £1,140,912<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/21<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £392,670<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £5,132,587<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £5,525,257<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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<\/ins><\/p>Rules on outdoor singing for non-professionals will be relaxed at Step 3 of the roadmap and no earlier than 17 May, in line with the changes to social contact limits and wider performing arts activity restarting. Amateur singing indoors, is expected to return at Step 4 of the Roadmap and no earlier than 21 June.<\/del><\/p>In negotiations with the EU, the UK proposed expanding a list of activities for Short Term Business Visitors to cover musicians, artists and their accompanying staff. This would have enabled musicians, artists and support staff to tour and perform in the EU without needing work-permits. I deeply regret that the EU rejected our proposals.There is scope to return to this issue in the future should the EU change its mind.<\/del><\/p>UK performers and artists are of course still able to tour and perform in the EU, and vice versa. However, they will be required to check domestic immigration rules for each Member State in which they intend to tour. This is because, while some Member States may allow paid performances without a visa or work permit, others will require musicians, artists and other creative professionals to obtain a visa or work permit, in the same way that they are required for other international artists.<\/del><\/p>The Government is looking at how we can work with our partners in EU Member States to find ways to make life easier for the creative industries touring in the EU.<\/del><\/p>We understand the concerns of the sector regarding the new arrangements and we are committed to supporting them as they get to grips with the changes to systems and processes. The DCMS-led working group on creative and cultural touring, which involves sector representatives and other key government departments, is looking at the issues and options to help the sectors resume touring with ease as soon as it is safe to do so.<\/del><\/p>The government launched a call for evidence on loot boxes on 23 September 2020 to seek detailed information on the impact of loot boxes on players, particularly children and young people. The call for evidence will run until 22 November 2020 and will examine concerns that loot boxes may encourage gambling-like behaviour and lead to problem gambling, as well as examining the size and scale of the loot box market in the UK, and the impact of current voluntary and statutory protections.<\/del><\/p>The government stands ready to take action should the outcomes of the call for evidence support taking a new approach to ensure users, and particularly young people, are better protected.<\/del><\/p>
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