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THE UK PUNK SCENE HAS A DIVERSITY PROBLEM

In our experience, the UK punk/alt/metal gig scene needs more racial diversity. So many of the punk/alt/metal gig line ups we play are all white, we have had too many experiences of this and we want to do something about it. There are plenty of bands, artists and gig goers of all different backgrounds but the scene largely doesn’t showcase diversity. We are doing our part by developing a database of UK punk/alt/metal bands with global majority members. Can you help us get more bands with at least one global majority member listed? Or can you share this in your networks to spread the word? We want to send this to promoters and venues to highlight all the amazing bands out there and give people a chance to connect.

There are some amazing promoters out there putting on diverse line ups, and we would love to see this be the norm! 

What are we doing about it?

We have started to compile a database of bands in the UK punk/alt/metal scene who have at least one global majority member. You can filter by location and genre, and we are working on getting the bands’ social media accounts linked in for ease of contact. 

What is the purpose of the database?

The database is a collaborative effort to document global majority musicians in the UK punk/alt/metal scene. We want to get as many bands as possible listed on there and start sending it out to promoters and venues across the UK to help them see how much diversity exists in the scene and help them develop more diverse line ups. This will also support bands with getting in front of promoters and finding other bands they can connect to. Our commitment is any time we can’t make a gig opportunity, we recommend other bands and highlight this database to amplify its reach. We also have a diversity rider for our gigs where we ask promoters for minimum requirements of global majority bands on their line ups.

How can you get involved?

  • You can add bands that you know of with at least one global majority member to the database
  • You can this website out to your contacts or let us know who we should be in touch with
  • You can suggest promoters we should get in touch with
  • You can message us with other ideas of how to get the word out!

This project is fully DIY and everyone involved has volunteered their time. We know its not perfect because we are human and we welcome constructive comments.