Better shows are made together.

Because the commitments are specific and public. Signatories publish them with their name attached, and most can be checked from outside — the access note is published before tickets go on sale, the signatory is listed on the register, and the signage is there in the room. We're not claiming anyone is perfect. We're asking to be judged on whether the commitments are kept.

No. The Pact is voluntary and entirely separate from licensing. Signing it, or not signing it, has no bearing on your licence.

No. A compliance scheme that a forty-capacity room could not afford would only ever work for the largest venues, and we wanted this open to everyone who makes live music. Instead each performance ends with a short team review, and we publish an honest annual update covering what worked and what didn't.

This is bigger than any one venue, artist or performance. The Green Room Pact is about generational change — helping build a live music culture that's more resilient, responsible and sustainable for everyone.

This belongs to all of us. So does what comes next. The Pact is not about enforcement. It's about shared responsibility, better choices, and the music industry we want to leave to the next generation. It has three aims:

Move the conversation earlier. Most of what shapes a show's impact is decided at the advance — routing, power, catering, access. By the night itself it's usually too late to change. The Pact puts those questions on the table while there's still time to answer them.

Make good practice visible. Plenty of venues already do this quietly. Naming it, marking it and listing it publicly turns scattered good habits into a shared expectation.

Give everyone the same starting point. So an artist, a promoter and a venue aren't each inventing their own version, and a touring crew knows what to expect from room to room.

01 · Access made clear. Safety built in. The Pact encourages venues, promoters and artists to make access information clear, plan for safer nights of music, identify key contacts and support a respectful experience for audiences, artists, crew and staff.

02 · Fair work. Clear expectations. Respect backstage. This pillar is about the working culture behind the music — fair treatment, clear communication, respectful conditions, and no confusion over who's responsible for what between artists, crew, promoters and venues. Every signatory adopts the Crew Code of Conduct, which is in the toolkit.

03 · Rail first where we can. Engines off at the door. Consider rail, coach or ferry before flying on tour; engines off at load-in and load-out; public transport and last departure times in audience communications.

04 · Right-sized power. Three bins. Plant-rich. Grid power first, generators right-sized; three waste streams front of house and backstage; plant-rich catering as the default, with less single-use plastic.

Because sustainability includes the people. Crews, freelancers and venue staff keep live music running, and how they are treated is part of what keeps music in Ireland healthy for the long term. A resilient industry is one people want to keep working in.

No, and no signatory should claim that. Signing means you accept the direction and commit to practical action and steady improvement. It is a starting point, not a finish line.

Safe Gigs Ireland is run by the Sexual Violence Centre Cork. It runs alongside selected Pact shows, and focuses on zero tolerance for sexual violence at live music performances and nightlife. The Pact's named welfare contact is the person to find on the night. Read more above, or visit safegigs.ie (opens in a new tab).

Let us know and we'll talk to them directly — usually that's all it takes. Where the mark is being misused, or commitments are repeatedly unmet, a signatory can be removed from the register and asked to stop using it.