SXSW 2025
Music Festivals – The Social Prescription
Description:
During this session Gina Akers (Music Manager, speaker, TV & Radio Presenter & Qualified Lecturer) will be exploring the case for music festivals as a social prescription. Through extensive post-graduate research she has evidenced how music festivals can help countries in mental health crisis and the positive impacts on mental health and wellbeing. During this session Gina will be presenting her research findings including results from a preliminary questionnaire and a further expansive research survey conducted from hundreds of participants.
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Takeaways
- The trends in music festival participation, how people approach attending music festivals and what they gain from attending.
- How music festivals benefit metal health and well-being
- Evidence of the case for music festivals as a social prescription
Speakers
- Georgina Akers, Founder BLENDID Artists Music Manager & Agent, BLENDID Artists
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Georgina Akers, Founder BLENDID Artists Music Manager & Agent, BLENDID Artists
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