Collective Yes is a grassroots movement of musicians, bar staff, DJs, promoters, artists, activists, 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.

Partnering with Bristol’s women’s sector and nightlife industry, we are shaping a city-wide approach to tackling and reducing harm. 

We are harm reduction focused and centred. Our expertise, lived experience and desire to see less harm and more accountability in our shared spaces, fuels practical support for services to shift culture from the ground up.

We act with clarity, intention, and inclusivity—everyone is invited to be part of changing our culture. 

How we do things differently

We work from a place that acknowledges we are all impacted by the systems of harm we live within, This may impact our behaviour, language and the way we interact and communicate with each other. 

Collective Yes is about offering a more comprehensive and in depth dive into how misogyny and harm plays out in our nightlife and most loved venues. We recognise that in order to challenge and change the culture of harm we see or experience, we must first be informed on how behaviours and narratives may unfold when in certain social settings.  

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 are working alongside venues, individuals and communities to share knowledge, skills and resources in tackling male violence and harm in our nightlife economy and communities.