There are a few things you can count on in a British summer: two or three days of sunshine, an afternoon spent burning sausages to a crisp at a mate’s barbecue, and the cultural ubiquity of music festivals.
Pitching a tent in a field to watch some of music’s biggest acts is a British institution, but not one that caters to every community – as the actor and entertainer Lenny Henry recently pointed out. In an interview with the Radio Times, Henry commented on the lack of integration at British festivals. “It’s interesting to watch Glastonbury and look at the audience and not see any black people there,” Henry said, adding: “I’m always surprised by the lack of black and brown faces at festivals. I think, ‘Wow, that’s still very much a dominant culture thing.’”
