Johnny O'Shea

Boardmasters festival will provide round‑the‑clock welfare support, including mental health practitioners, safeguarding staff, medical clinicians and specialists for victims of sexual violence or abuse. Organisers emphasise a duty of care following previous incidents, including a serious sexual assault in 2023 and a crowd surge resulting in hospitalisations in 2025, and say new safety measures aim to ensure attendees can access support without judgement.