DGTL considers it their mission to provide a safe and enjoyable festival experience, and to positively impact the music industry. All of this, however, is not possible unless they create a festival environment that is safe and welcoming to all. To work towards the collective creation of safe(r) dancefloors, MusicMoves hosts a program in the Living Lab that focuses on the queer community. “Our hopes for the future of this innovation extends beyond the DGTL festival grounds. We aim to see the impact ripple into other festivals first, but after this also in society to foster a more connected and understanding world”, Soraya from MusicMoves says.

Together with you, they explore solutions and ideas to make the festival more inclusive. The program is packed with interactive elements, including a pub quiz, over the line-session, meditation-session, documentary screening, spoken word, but all of them decidedly queer, of course. Soraya: “Music has been a true connector of people throughout history and we hope that our initiative will continue this trend. With the success of the Living Lab, we aim to inspire similar initiatives, creating lasting positive change for more excluded groups like the LGBTQIA+ community and promoting inclusivity on a broader scale.”