Outputs (2)

Perceptions of safety and experiences of gender-based violence at UK music festivals (2022)
Journal Article
Bows, H., King, H., & Measham, F. (2023). Perceptions of safety and experiences of gender-based violence at UK music festivals. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 7(1), 74-92. https://doi.org/10.1332/239868021x16439111624553

Crime and safety at UK music festivals is a subject of growing concern for festival management, police and festival-goers, bolstered by increasing media coverage of incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault. To date, however, there has been l... Read More about Perceptions of safety and experiences of gender-based violence at UK music festivals.

Conceptualising safety and crime at UK music festivals (2020)
Book Chapter
Bows, H., King, H., & Measham, F. (2020). Conceptualising safety and crime at UK music festivals. In L. Platt, & R. Finkel (Eds.), Gendered violence at international festivals (86-104). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429344893-7

There has been a global surge in music festivals over the last decade, especially in Europe. In the UK, it is estimated that more than 3.5 million people attended the 230 music festivals in 2015 (Time Out, 2015; UK Festival Awards, 2016). Despite a b... Read More about Conceptualising safety and crime at UK music festivals.