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Safeguarding and Anti-harassment Resources for Festivals
We value our multigenerational folk festivals and we believe that everyone has a right to feel safe when attending them. We are calling...
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Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Esperance: Safeguarding at Cambridge Folk Festival
In Summer 2022, Esperance piloted new ideas for safeguarding at Cambridge Folk Festival with the aim of making safeguarding procedures...
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May 18, 20234 min read
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Folk Singing Symposium - Esperance Panel
Esperance is hosting a panel at Access Folk's Folk Singing Symposium, taking place on 24-25 February 2023 at University of Sheffield....
esperancefolk
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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Youth-Friendly Folk Review
Esperance hosted a panel discussion at EFDSS' Folk Education Development Day at Cecil Sharp House in February 2022. The theme of the...
esperancefolk
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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Inclusive Introductions at Folk Events
Esperance has collaborated with a group of performers, comperes and organisers to prepare new guidance for compering at folk events....
esperancefolk
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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How To Make Your Folk Event Trans Inclusive by Seren Thomas
Before we can show what we are capable of as musicians, trans artists have to jump countless hurdles in order to be even a tiny bit...
esperancefolk
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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Trans & Non-Binary Inclusion Statement
Esperance aims to increase awareness of gender-related barriers and support people who experience gender-based discrimination. Esperance...
esperancefolk
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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EFDSS Safeguarding
The English Folk Dance and Song Society is hosting a discussion about safeguarding young people in learning and participation settings,...
esperancefolk
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Folk Talk Live
Following on from the success of English Folk Expo's first Folk Talk Live event in July, they have announced the second instalment of...
esperancefolk
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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Join our community!
Esperance's vision is a change in culture to create a safer, more inclusive community and an equal, sustainable future for the folk scene...
esperancefolk
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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