For your audience – your harassment policy ; up-front Door policy is always a source of disappointment , debate and displeasure . It ’ s easy for audiences in the queue to get angry about perceived prejudice – “ she got in , and I didn ’ t ?” – and just as easy for them to start a social media pile-on about your door staff . One way to head this off is to have a harassment policy upfront , next to the dress code , so people know that you expect and respect complaints , and you will deal with them . Off-hand remarks and snap decisions made by security while simultaneously dealing with a critical issue can be a factor .
For your venue – the UK Music diversity survey UK Music has been running a nationwide diversity survey since 2016 and this year we ’ re teaming with live music ’ s key advocacy body LIVE ( Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment ) to ensure we have sharper data to support better practice and fresh investment . We are all diverse in some way , and everyone can contribute . It ’ s not just a box ticking exercise .
“ No one talks about it , but it ’ s an unwritten rule . They don ’ t want
Black promoters , artists or a predominantly Black crowd … there ’ s no point wasting your time trying to book certain clubs as they ’ ll do anything to keep you out of the venue .” – DJ Pioneer , KISS FM
We have just launched this year ’ s survey and we need to hear your independent voices with clarity and honesty . Real change is happening on the back of the info we ’ ve collected so far , and we want to make sure we can support the UK ’ s grassroots venues . Get involved and be the change we all want to see .
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