Generally speaking the deal for the "International Sides" is that you get yourself to the festival and they look after you whilst you are there.

That's more or less what I had in mind. But my impression is that over the years the International participants at Sidmouth were increasingly big scale or near professionals, a kionnd of show business at times, and the cost involved has been allowed to mount quite steeply.

I can't see why the living expenses for a foreign team staying at Sidmouth should be any higher than for an English team, whether staying on the campsite or indoor camping in school halls or whatever. The only real difference is the cost of getting there in the first place.

Maybe somethimg like town twinning between dance sides might be one way forward "look after us when we go to you, and we look after you when you come to us."