Street performing (music) in Poland... permit needed?

in America there are several cities that require permits to perform music on the streets. are there any laws like this in Poland? particularly Poznan?

Ahhh.... you are planning on seranading the good people of Poznan?

absolutely! :)

i don't know how it is in Poznań, but in Kraków they perform many different stuffs on the streets to pay attention to them :)

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Would it be possible to perform in Swidnicka in Wroclaw? We would like to busk, but not for money, more for the experience: we are a group of musicians looking to explore the musical culture of wroclaw. any tips? thanks very much.

Hello edphfmm,

I can not help but good luck none the less.

There is a police station in Rynek... ask there... I have no idea if you need a licence or not... better to be safe than sorry.

You actually need a permission - you can receive it from the Cultural Division of the Municipal Office. As far as I know it should be pretty easy. You basically have to fill in this application form:

wrosystem.um.wroc.pl/beta_4/webdisk/71ffe4eb-9e18-4da3-8be1-1319f4f20a 6f/rynek_wniosek.pdf

I don't know if there is an English version of this document, though.

I was very impressed with the street performers in Poland - chamber quartets playing Mozart was not unusuall- much better that the usual pennny whistle and scabby dog you get here.

Yes, when we were in Krakow <some years ago> we were very impressed as well. Some of the music was tremendous :)

thankyou for all your responses, but the link to the form doesn't seem to work. any suggestions?

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Is Poland big on street musicians?...Are there many?...And are they good?...In the US. cities like New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago and maybe Boston have a good number, with a range from terrible, to clever, to excellent...In my city, we have a good variety, but finding a good spot is always a problem, and Philadelphia PA isn't necessarily the most cosmopolitan of cities...Europe is supposed to be much better: When i lived in London, I didn't find many...I include an article of mine about my own experiences.

kultureamerika.weebly.com/1/category/musik/1.html



Musician in Market East Station, Phila PA

Street musicians in Poland are of a very high standard. Its not unusual to see a chamber quartet playing on the street.

A Polish friend told me they were licensed but I dont know how they are regulated.

Chimney Sweep is a popular ( whatever the name is for people that stand still like statues ).

Poland street

One man orchestra in Krynica: youtube.com/v/A-L-3tWAl5k