I play guitar and I would like to go there,
I would like to know if is it possible to play in the metro (underground) and if are there problems with police busking in the street
Thank you!!
2007-01-16 22:31:08 · 12 answers · asked by sofí 5 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
I would like to know too if they make some kind of test to let you play (in some cities in london they do)
2007-01-16 22:32:58 · update #1
Yes there are lots of buskers all around london, on the streets and on the underground.
A lot of buskers are licenced, so have permission to be there.
You can apply to be a licenced busker on the underground here:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/arts/busking/
Another main area for busking is covent garden:
http://www.londonist.com/archives/2005/11/busking_for_beg.php
2007-01-16 22:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah not sure if you need a buskers lisence or not, but all the police would do anyway is move you on! Also try some of the big markets as I understand lots of them actually have busker pitches and you turn up in the morning work out who else is there to play and the pitch kinda gets divided between you all!
2007-01-16 22:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by bex b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some London Stations have licensed buskers. All town centres seem to have them but the police will move you on of they catch you xxxxxxxxx
2007-01-16 22:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah there are buskers in london, you have to be licenced and you get set times and set places where you can do it, you need to fill in the form on the link ive posted ...hope this helps and happy busking !!!
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/downloads/pdf/busking-form-application.pdf
2007-01-16 22:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by gilz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know our police are not the best paid in the world but I have never seen them busking.
2007-01-22 10:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the police have more pressing concerns than performing poor Beatles cover songs to the annoyance of daily commuters in our nations capital.
2007-01-16 22:35:37 · answer #6 · answered by Captain Dandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every tube station has got buskers eve heard of g4 that's where they started out before going on X factor look where they are today
2007-01-16 22:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by lorraine x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of cause, but I think you need a licence to do it, check at the local police station where you want to play / act first, to avoid any problems.
2007-01-16 22:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cool that u play gitar
i love it
and ya there are buskers in central London
2007-01-16 22:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Spicy Ketchup 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Loads of em, some are really good too waaaaay better than half the drivel you get on X factor.
2007-01-16 22:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋