Music For All - How Live Music Is Failing People With Disabilities

Live music is a passion for so many, yet many venues fall short of providing accessible experiences for those with disabilities. Recently, Chloe Hayden, a young Australian with autism who rose to fame on tik tok and has recently been on the Netflix show ‘Heartbreak High’ spoke out about her experience with the sensory rooms at Marvel Stadium after the Harry Styles concert in February. So, music venues around Australia need to examine their current approaches to accessibility to ensure everyone is accounted for. With 1 in 6 Australians living with a disability, it's an extremely prominent audience that cannot be ignored. We'll also look at the venues and festivals who are doing accessibility right, what other venues in Australia can learn from them, and what this means going forward for the future of live music. Oliver Winn Ruby Reilly Reese Mautone Series Producer: Macey Jayne Fogarty