Our job is to support the best of British music touring overseas and to work in partnership with overseas musicians to show Britain in all its vitality and diversity.

Here’s where you can learn about how the music unit, part of the British Council Performing Arts Department, works in the field of music and how we work and collaborate with artists and overseas partners. You can also access valuable information to help with planning an overseas tour. If you’re interested in current news and events in the UK music world, read on to find out more.

You can also read specific information about how we work in drama, dance and music, or see it in a fuller downloadable version.