Safety at UK Music Festivals Study

Project exploring safety and crime at UK music festivals - @Hannah_Bows @FMeasham @nwestmarland @Aviah_Sarah_Day
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[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

Can anyone suggest good forums/places to share our survey with people who work or volunteer at #festivals (in any capacity)? We want to hear about workers' perceptions of safety and experiences at festivals :) https://t.co/9CzdS4T7Ij

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

@Safety_In_Music @WhiteRibbon_UK @safegigs4women @_goodnightout @safesoundgroup @BristolNightsHQ

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

The @Commonswomequ is accepting evidence for their inquiry into misogyny and sexism in the music industry. Please consider submitting and share with your networks: https://t.co/sDi4cl2HEQ

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

The @Commonswomequ is accepting evidence for their inquiry into misogyny and sexism in the music industry. Please consider submitting and share with your networks: https://t.co/sDi4cl2HEQ

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

The @Commonswomequ is accepting evidence for their inquiry into misogyny and sexism in the music industry. Please consider submitting and share with your networks: https://t.co/sDi4cl2HEQ

[Women & Equalities Committee @CommonsWEC]

Have you experienced sexism in the music industry? Do women feel safe at music festivals? Send us your views https://t.co/9vrnHY5yxT

[dompritch1 @dompritch1]

@MrHarryCole And yet

https://t.co/3DUHZCruQ4

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

@helblythe This stopped me in my tracks. I’m so so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful boy. Rest in peace Benedict ❤️

[Sacha Lord @Sacha_Lord]

Turn off the news.

Your mental health is more important.

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

Fantastic event today! Thanks so much to @snappyalligator @phillipwadds and @traceyw1981 from @safegigs4women for presenting and to everyone who attended! ❤️

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

On the one hand some festivals are opening up to talking about sexual violence and doing work in this area but this doesn’t necessarily extend to performers who might be performing songs with VAW lyrics while at same time festival taking stance against sexual violence #SVAFconf

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

There are other fantastic organisations doing work in this industry too including @girlsagainst @WhiteRibbon_UK ans many others

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

Venues can’t exist without gig goers - it makes economical sense, if nothing else, for venues to take this seriously because people want to know they are attending events where safety is a priority. It’s good morally and economically! @safegigs4women #SVAFconf

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

Venues can’t exist without gig goers - it makes economical sense, if nothing else, for venues to take this seriously because people want to know they are attending events where safety is a priority. It’s good morally and economically! @safegigs4women #SVAFconf

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

@safegigs4women do such fantastic work - raising awareness, campaigning and lobbying for change working with gig goers, performers and organisers. includes working with bands - some have huge followings which can help spread the word to big audience (e.g. @frankturner) #SVAFconf

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

@safegigs4women were involved with the important work of @AIF_UK to raise awareness of sexual violence across the industry - but still resistance in bigger festivals (notable that @BoomtownFair have worked on this consistently)

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

Starting in 2016, @safegigs4women started attending gigs and festivals to raise awareness and push for change. Initial excitement at this work quickly depleted as many festivals had closed doors and didn’t want to engage in this work or recognise sexual violence #SVAFconf

[Safety at UK Music Festivals Study @SafetyStudy]

@traceyw1981 founder of @safegigs4women is now telling us about what inspired the start of safe gigs - dismissive attitudes from festival staff about disclosures and concerns #SVAFconf

[CCChat Magazine- on and around Coercive Control @CCChatMagazine]

Not much data on crimes at festivals. One survey was conducted by insurer Aviva so needs to be taken as biased but even so, we know that crime happens at festivals but sexual violence is seen as a separate issue as crime really seen as theft. #SVAFconf

[CCChat Magazine- on and around Coercive Control @CCChatMagazine]

Interesting findings included that women felt safer in a group of women but for men, being in a group of men made them feel less safe. #SVAFConf

[CCChat Magazine- on and around Coercive Control @CCChatMagazine]

Spaces were patrons felt unsafe:
Camp sites
Toilets
Woodland
Walkways between camping and festival
stage areas
Physical violence
Sexual assault/sexuakl harassment/sexual violence
(men generally concerned for their female friends/partners )
#SVAFconf

[Michelle Cunliffe @bluejean1983]

Excellent and informative research presented @Hannah_Bows and whilst I'm not surprised at the findings, I am deeply sickened that this is such a 'normal' part of women's experiences at festivals. #ViolenceAgainstWomen #SVAFconf @CRiVADurham

[Katie Moloney 💙 @KatieMoloney11]

Also sad to hear of the acceptance and normalisation of sexual harassment and assault as part of festival life.

Women should not have to 'brush it off' 'become immune to it' 'expect it'

#SVAFconf