Citizen magazine Winter 2024 - text version - Working with our city buskers

Working with our city buskers   

Co-creation of new approach for street performers

Supporting our busking community, alongside protecting residents and businesses is important. Earlier this year we conducted a public consultation on proposed new guidelines for busking and gathered input from all parties – residents, businesses, and the busking community.

As a result, we published our new busking guidelines, which provides guidance on location, noise, timings, obstructions, complaints, and safety. We also introduced a busking code to help performers make the most of their time on our streets.

Drafting these guidelines took a real partnership approach which involved the council, the public, and the busking community. Overall residents and visitors see our buskers as a positive addition, contributing to the vibrancy, atmosphere, and unique character of our city streets.
 
Our busking community also reported a positive experience, appreciating the ease of performing, flexibility and social aspects of busking in Norwich and the support they generally receive from the public. Some use the opportunity to showcase their talents, practice for paid gigs or simply as a hobby.

To have a look at the full summary report along with our new busking guidelines, please visit Get Talking Norwich: GetTalking.norwich.gov.uk/busking