Small changes to improve safeguarding can go a long way to ensuring the safety and well being of attendees, performers, volunteers, and staff at festivals. Take a look and share these resources to help us spread the message! thebitcollective.co.uk/furtherreading… Esperance FannyRiot

We’ve been working with Cambridge Folk Festival to make safeguarding procedures more visible and to pilot new ideas in the festival’s youth area - The Hub. Find out more below and we’re keen to hear of other folk festivals doing great work in safeguarding. esperancefolk.com/post/safeguard…

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yes lad culture is in folk music too, and nobody is better off for it enter Elder Beer Cafe in Heaton and the inspirational Janice Burns Holly Clarke and loads more wonderful people hope to see you there 💙 Song in vid: Bonobos by Kinnaris Quintet

(1/3) We have changed the primary purpose of our Safe Space Folk scheme. The scheme will now primarily focus on helping survivors, and those looking for advice on how to deal with instances of misogyny and abuse within the scene, seek out appropriate help and resources.

Not sure about coming to @the_efdss for the Feminist Folk Club yet? What about if we told you have merch? Only available in person right now HT to Nancy Kerr for the quote of the year, and the man who tried to criticise us who created our catchphrase!

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NEW today Angeline Morrison’s Black History resource investigates hidden histories of people of African origin. Students aged 14+ will learn about different perspectives, interpreting traditional songs in creative ways efdss.org/BlackBritishHi…

While I think the need to increase exposure to women’s stories is vital I’m not sure this is the way to achieve it - FairPlé in examining state of gender balance across Trad & Folk festivals noted a similar trend by programmers of having a “Women’s section”. Problem w this 1/3

Top work from The BIT Collective here! Disappointing stats & an important call to action. “Representation goes a long way in demonstrating meaningful commitment to change and inspiring attendees to follow and take part in traditional music.”

Please take a listen to Iona Lane here. Really important points. Thank you for highlighting these issues.

Really looking forward to talking at @londondrawinggroup on 6th November, and it'd be lovely to have some friendly faces in the (online) audience! Come hear all about my research into the hidden women in English folklore... ❤️❤️❤️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/folk-art-is-…

how come a 200 year old song is about inc*l culture and drink spiking? in my song Oxford City I didn't change a single word of the lyrics from the manuscript. but it's still depressingly relevant I will sing about this until it's fixed

This is a brilliant idea from Maddie Morris! 🤩

⚡Report: Keychange Manifesto 2.0⚡ Today we launched our Manifesto 2.0 @Tlnmusicweek! From creating safer spaces to tackling the gender pay gap, promoting intersectional representation & more, read the full report here: tiny.cc/keychangemanif… @musikcentrumost PRS Foundation