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In Touch: Festivals; Visually Impaired Musicians Changing the Industry

28/06/2022

Festivals; Visually Impaired Musicians Changing the Industry

BBC Radio 4 - In Touch, Festivals; Visually Impaired Musicians Changing the Industry

Nina Chesworth attended this year's Glastonbury Festival; she provides her access review.

A review of Glastonbury Festival with Nina Chesworth, and we talk about access provisions at other festivals happening this year, with Gideon Feldman from Attitude is Everything.

We hear about Glastonbury Festival from Nina Chesworth's perspective. Nina had attended previous years with some sight but this year was her first time as a completely blind attendee. We also take a look at access provisions at some of the UK's other festivals and how these have evolved over the years, with Gideon Feldman, who is the Head of Programs at Attitude is Everything.  Attitude is Everything have been campaigning for over twenty years to improve the disability access at live events.

And finally, we hear about how American Electronic Dance musician, Lachi is changing the industry for disabled artists. She campaigns and consults on disability inclusion, including at the White House, and this year she’s launched RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities. The interview was first broadcast on the BBC World Service's arts program, The Cultural Frontline. 

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings	 
Production Coordinator: Liz Poole

Website image description: pictured is the festival crowed at Glastonbury. In the foreground are hundreds of hands raised in the air, people sitting on shoulders, colourful flags at full mast and a masses of multi-coloured confetti is flying through the air. The cloud of confetti is so thick that the festival's Pyramid Stage appears as just a silhouette in the background.

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