Gig buddies

We are thrilled to be working in partnership with Croydon-based Gig Buddies across Brockwell Live.

Gig Buddies are champions of enabling access to the arts for those with disabilities, fighting for the right to #StayUpLate through partnering music fans with volunteers who offer companionship and friendship at the events.

In addition to scouting volunteers at Brockwell Live 2023, Gig Buddies hosted incredible workshops and panel talks at Wide Awake and Cross The Tracks.

Club Soda bands The Carbonators and The Soda Jammers also performed an interactive jam session at both events, platforming artists with learning disabilities to play their first festival!

We want to offer a massive thank you to all the buddies, musicians and volunteers who made the #PartyingInPlainSight campaign possible at our festivals. See the link here to the Gig Buddies 2023 after-movie, where you can see what went down at Brockwell Live!

If you are interested in becoming a Gig Buddies volunteer, please visit their website here.

We are so excited to be see what Gig Buddies can achieve at Brockwell Live 2024 as they continue to #ChangeTheScene!

7 people dancing on the Viewing platform at the back of a tent, with the photo taken from the back, with the stage and the crowd in the background.