DIVA WOMEN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL
SUCCESS FOR FIRST DIVA MUSIC FESTIVAL!
ALL-FEMALE MUSIC FESTIVAL BRINGS IN CROWDS AS KT TUNSTALL AND GABRIELLE HEADLINE
The first ever DIVA Music Festival – a weekend of #womeninmusic, took place last weekend Friday 30 November – Sunday 2 December 2018 in Great Yarmouth bringing an all-female line up to a crowd of adoring – largely LGBTQ+ – festival goers from across the world… ​The first ever DIVA Music Festival, a lez/bi/queer women's takeover of a well-loved holiday park in Great Yarmouth, UK, offered attendees a whole host of live, female-fronted music, fun, entertainment and community, all within a friendly, safe and inclusive LGBTQIA+ centred environment.
​Launched by the team behind DIVA magazine, who have sought to celebrate the contributions of women to arts and culture for the last 25 years, the brand new festival was co-founded and produced by musician, actor and lez/bi royalty Heather Peace (Lip Service) fresh from her 'Hey Mayhem' tour.
Attendees were greeted by an all-star line-up including – KT Tunstall, Gabrielle, Heather Peace, Caitlyn Scarlet, Lots Holloway, Sarah Walk, Emily Burns, Toya Delazy, LANTA, LAKY, Horse McDonald, Lucy Whittaker, Fuzzy Jones, The Coaltown Daisies, Susie Blue, Red Sky July, MIRI, Hayley Chillcott, Jess Kemp, Kal Lavelle, BOI BOX and more…
"WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BELTER! We are so thrilled to have been a part of the first DIVA Music Festival; we absolutely loved every minute! The DIVA team should be massively proud of everything they achieved during the first festival; it has massive potential to grow very quickly and make a huge impact on the LGBTQ community, as well as on the more general UK festival circuit. We would be delighted for the opportunity to return next year" – Coaltown Daises, performer
"DIVA Music Festival was one of, if not THE best organised festivals from an artists point of view. The whole time I was down there, I felt so looked after which is such a nice feeling as an artist on a festival. Everything from arrival, to artist liaison, sound tech, to green rooms was absolutely seamless. It was great to get to perform for some brand new faces and I really hope to play for them again soon" – Jess Kemp, performer
Keychange is a pioneering European initiative which empowers women to transform the future of the music industry and encourages festivals to sign up to a 50:50 gender balance.
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