Festival Safe is a cross-industry initiative that was created by festival director Jon Drape. It has been developed with the generous support of the contributing partners below.
Development & Content Partners
Broadwick Live
Broadwick Live is a global events business and rights owner behind a growing number of award-winning festivals and events including Snowbombing Europe and Canada, Festival Number 6, Hideout, Truck and Field Day. Broadwick Live also operates the critically acclaimed Printworks venue.
Engine No 4
Engine No 4 is an independent Manchester-based production company, working across the UK and Europe. Whether you need a full-scale event production or something smaller, EN4 can help you build a safe and successful show. Their award-winning team can support you throughout the whole process, from licensing to reinstatement.
Royal Society for Public Health
RSPH is an independent health education charity and the world’s longest-established public health body. Their vision is that everyone should have the opportunity to optimise their health and wellbeing.
We Are Indigo
We Are Indigo specialise in generating a buzz on behalf of the businesses they work with; creating bespoke guest-lists for Launches, connecting with the top tier media, securing PR that is on message, and coverage that is read and shared. They are experts in securing collaborations with powerful amplification.
The Safety Officer
The Safety Officer is a specialist event safety consultancy with real-world experience bringing practical solutions to touring, festival, concert and sports events.
Derbyshire Constabulary
Derbyshire Constabulary are the territorial Police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England.
Highways England
Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A roads.
EMC Medical Services
EMC Medical Services provide a range of medical services at events and music festivals across the UK.
Brook
Brook are a registered charity who have been at the forefront of providing wellbeing and sexual health support for young people for over 50 years.
The Loop
The Loop are a non-profit social enterprise who provide the UK’s first and only drug safety testing service at festivals. They also provide welfare and harm reduction services at nightclubs, festivals and other leisure events.
Safe Gigs For Women
Safe gigs for women is an initiative established by regular gig goers with the aim of creating a safer environment for women at gigs.
Attitude is Everything
Attitude is Everything are a registered charity who work to improve Deaf and disabled people's access to live music by working in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry.
U Live
U Live is a promoter and investor in live entertainment, with a festival portfolio including Love Supreme, Sundown and The Long Road.
Extinguisher Hire Limited
Experts in keeping festivals safe from the risk of fire.
Welfare Providers
The organisations below all provide non-judgemental and supportive welfare services at festivals across the UK.
The Loop
The Loop are a non-profit social enterprise who provide the UK’s first and only drug safety testing service at festivals. They also provide welfare and harm reduction services at nightclubs, festivals and other leisure events.
Chill Welfare
Chill Welfare CIC was established as a social enterprise in 2015 in response to drug related deaths at music events and the changing trends in the use of alcohol, poly drugs, club drugs and legal highs.
Festival Welfare Services
Festival Welfare Services is a national registered charity which works with a bank of over 350 experienced professional volunteers. These come from a range of backgrounds from drug and alcohol workers, to CPN’s, RMN’s and staff nurses; to social workers and people who care deeply about people's wellbeing.
National Event Welfare Service
NEWS has been providing caring support by experienced and understanding professional staff to festivals nationally for over 20 years. They offer support at all levels including: the care of children & vulnerable adults; harm reduction advice & support around drugs/ alcohol and mental health; and provide a safe space to disclose abuse, self harm, or sexual and/or violent assault.
Psycare
PsyCare UK is a charity who work to provide welfare services at festivals. They focus on support for people having difficult drug related experiences and work alongside traditional first aid providers to relieve strain by providing specialised care.
The Samaritans
Samaritans Festival Branch attend around 18 festivals throughout the UK each summer to offer emotional support to those who need it.
Tiger Tea Welfare
TTK Welfare provides support at events to attendees who find themselves in trouble or distress and need a safe and secure place to turn for help.
Media Partners
Access All Areas
Access All Areas has been the UK event industry’s leading magazine for more than 21 years.
Ticketing Partners
Event Genius
Event Genius is an end-to-end ticketing, access control, travel, marketing and cashless payments provider to the festival and events industries.
Kaboodle
Kaboodle is a ticketing and travel company that provides white label services to a host of major festivals across the UK and beyond.