The Guidebook explores the ambitions that shaped the Perform Europe projects, the challenges they encountered, and the strategies and tools they developed along the way. By connecting these experiences to wider organisational and policy contexts, it highlights how everyday touring practices relate to broader changes in the sector. It invites readers to reflect on their own role in shaping touring models that are slower where needed, fairer where access is limited, and stronger in defending the values that underpin cultural exchange in Europe.