Why are so many disabled staff, performers and guests having to fight for access to music venues? The sector and the government needs to do more
- Louise Mitchell is chief executive of the Bristol Music Trust
Talking to a talented disabled musician recently, I was struck by her struggle to even book a ticket for a concert without rounds of form filling and phone calls to get into a venue with her carer.
As the chief executive of the Bristol Music Trust, a charity that delivers access to music, I hear stories like this too often. Too often, the onus is on the disabled community to fight its corner where music is concerned and this simply isn’t good enough.
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