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05
Jun
Safe Gigs for Women turns five today

Safe Gigs for Women turns five today. Five whole years. This is always a weird day for me – having a tangible reminder of a day that should have been one of the most special days in my life (yup, that gig really did mean that much) and to then leave crying,  due to something […]

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12
Aug
Four Years of SGFW: A Thank You!

In the four years since our creation, Safe Gigs for Women has grown beyond anything I could have imagined since that first angry blog, written in a tired, post trauma, stressed haze in a café in a city I (then) didn’t know.  Our work has grown to involve names from the British music scene including […]

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29
Jul
SGFW Working with Festival Republic

We are delighted to announce that we have been asked by Festival Republic, part of the Live Nation group, to work together with them during festival season 2018.

Posted in: Press Releases,
01
Feb
Architects’ Sam Carter on tackling Sexual Assault in Live Music

On Saturday 3rd February, Architects will play a sold-out show at Alexandra Palace to 10,000 fans. The band have invited Safe Gigs for Women to attend to promote their work raising awareness of sexual assault and harassment at live music events. SGFW’s Sarah Claudine caught up with lead singer Sam Carter in the run up to […]

Posted in: Interviews, Sarah C's Blogs,
31
Aug
A few words with… Seán McGowan

Photo Credit: Tom Langford Hi Seán! Thanks so much for giving up your time to talk to us- we know you’re super-busy with your biggest ever UK tour about to kick off! Can you tell us how you got involved with Safe Gigs for Women? Hello! My pleasure! I first heard of SGFW through my friend […]

Posted in: Interviews, Sarah C's Blogs,
11
Jul
Safe Gigs for Women meets Frank Carter
Posted in: Interviews,
02
Jul
Statement as we go into festival season

Statement – Safe Gigs for Women at Festivals and Gigs   From time to time, there are bands and artists who are accused or convicted of domestic abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or rape who have nevertheless been invited to play at a festival or event that SGFW has been invited to attend. Some are […]

Posted in: Uncategorized,
09
Mar
We’re Not Groupies! – It’s Time To Take Women In Music Seriously

The Safe Gigs for Women team emerged from December, very tired, disheveled but feeling positive after four weeks working around the country, speaking to gig goers at dates with The Levellers, Sean McGowan and Frank Turner, giving us amazing access to be able to talk directly to gig goers, and planning for what we do […]

Posted in: Tracey blogs,
20
Feb
About 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.​

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05
Sep
BoomTown Fair 2016 Welcomes Safe Gigs Guidelines

With festival season well under way, I got an email from my friends at the White Ribbon Music Project inviting me to along to help them launch new guidelines at BoomTown Fair. These guidelines would concentrate on how festivals and gigs can be made safer for women. Being the founder of Safe Gigs for Women, […]

Posted in: Tracey blogs,
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  • Safe Gigs for Women turns five today
  • Four Years of SGFW: A Thank You!
  • SGFW Working with Festival Republic
  • Architects’ Sam Carter on tackling Sexual Assault in Live Music
  • A few words with… Seán McGowan
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