LESS HARM MORE FUN
Collective yes exists to improve nightlife experiences in bristol and beyond.
We mobilise individuals, venues and communities to work in a transformative, healing and collective way to address sexual harassment, harm and violence.
We prioritise shared understanding of consent and use individual accountability, community responsibility, and culture shift to reduce harm.
Join us in re-imagining and rebuilding our party spaces with safety, joy, and with liberation at its core.
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CONSENT IS EVERYTHING
more fun . less harm
more fun . less harm
WHO WE ARE
Collective Yes is a grassroots movement of musicians and nightlife professionals united to create safer, more accountable, joyful party spaces. We work to address, tackle and ultimately shift the way male violence, harm and harassment unfolds in our city's nighttime spaces. Collective Yes was born from the process of confronting harassment on the dancefloor at The Plough Inn Easton. Our work is rooted in lived experience, collaboration, community, and action.
How we do things differently
We focus on harm reduction, driven by our expertise and lived experience.
We understand that the harmful systems around us can affect our behavior, language, and communication with each other.
Collective Yes provides a deeper look at misogyny and harm in our nightlife. We believe that by understanding how these behaviors unfold in certain social settings, we can better challenge and change the culture of harm we encounter.
We move away from the idea that male violence and harm is someone else’s problem.
We embrace collective responsibility, as venue owners, bar staff, security, and punters, to make our spaces less harmful and more joyful.
We act with clarity, intention, and inclusivity—everyone is invited to be part of changing our culture.
Meet the team
Troy Tanska has been embedded in the city’s youth services, Youth music projects, community development and women’s sector since the 90s. She has spent her life campaigning on every level for a more equitable and safer world.
Tom Quarrelle is a founder of collective yes which grew out of his experience as an artist in the music industry and now as one of the directors of The Plough inn Easton.
Meggan Baker co-founder of SLEEC, a survivor-led organisation that works directly with those that cause harm, holding them accountable in ways that aim to break the cycle of violence through compassion-based learning and support. Meggan focuses on individual accountability processes.
