Inaccessible Spaces in Live Music Places
15 music venues in an UNESCO City of Music
Not a single venue is fully accessible
Not a single venue type is consistent in their approach to access
Not a single venue mentions musicians access
Disabled persons are not considered as ‘needing’ access to live music venues as ‘professional musicians’
“94% of those experiencing discrimination said it impacted their ability to work or advance their career progression”
- The Musicians Union" - Musicians Census, 2024
“62% of respondents will avoid going to a venue if it has not shared its disabled access information”
- Euans Guide, 2024
“Disabled musicians contribute hugely to the richness of the music industry, working in every genre and sector, however the data indicates that this community of musicians face multiple, substantial barriers to carving out a sustainable career in the music industry.”
- Naomi Pohl, MU General Secretary
“States Parties recognise the right of persons with disabilities to take part on an equal basis with others in cultural life”
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Article 30 – Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport
Equality Act 2010
“An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities …”
