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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esperancefolk
May 18, 20234 min read
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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esperancefolk
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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....
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esperancefolk
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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...
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esperancefolk
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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....
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esperancefolk
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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...
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esperancefolk
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Trans & Non-Binary Inclusion Statement
Esperance aims to increase awareness of gender-related barriers and support people who experience gender-based discrimination. Esperance...
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esperancefolk
Nov 24, 20201 min read
EFDSS Safeguarding
The English Folk Dance and Song Society is hosting a discussion about safeguarding young people in learning and participation settings,...
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esperancefolk
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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...
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esperancefolk
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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...
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