Introduction
We have already made significant steps with the music industry. We are working in partnership with Festival Republic to improve access at all their bars, clubs, music venues and festivals. We run a Charter of Best Practice that a number of venues have signed up to which includes both access and attitudinal elements and lists simple steps that can be undertaken to improve disabled people's experiences when attending. With help from a team of mystery shoppers we obtain feedback on how accessible venues are and how they are managed from a customers perspective and feed this information back to the venues such that they can look to make improvements. We also offer disability equality training and undertake access audits to advise on adaptations that may be required.
As from 1 October 2004 all venues will have to have made physical alterations, where possible to their premises under the Disability Discrimination Act. Disabled people are part of youth culture and have a right to be part of the whole experience that live music offers, whether that be as an artist or an audience member and the music industry can gain greatly from enhancing the service it provides.
For further information see our Contact page.
"Music should be enjoyed by everyone who is willing to listen" Jack Osbourne.
"I support Attitude is 100% because they believe what we all believe - Rock 'n' Roll is for everybody. Where's the tune!" Alan McGee, Poptones / Death Disco.
"Nobody should be left out" Steve Hewitt and Brian Molko, Placebo.
"Surely there can be no progress for the human species, unless we mow down the artificial barriers which divide us" Mary Anne Hobbs, Radio One.
"Everyone needs to see the fun!" Mike Skinner, The Streets
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