Places in Scotland where a licence is needed to busk, or performers need to adhere to a council code of conduct:

Edinburgh – A licence is not required to busk in Edinburgh except during the Festival Fringe (August every year). Further details of street permits and designated busking pitches can be found on the Fringe website – www.edfringe.com.

Glasgow – No licence is required but the council publish guidelines for buskers which can be downloaded from www.glasgow.gov.uk.

Do you busk in this are regularly? Tried to perform somewhere and been turned away? If you’ve got any info about busking in this area that would be useful to other buskers, please leave a comment below.