Creative Balance Wellbeing Festival: Pay What You Can

We believe wellbeing and access to culture should not be limited by money. To make our festival more accessible, we use a pay-what-you-can model. There's no proof needed - we trust you to choose what's honest for your situation.

Choose the ticket price that reflects your reality:

Free (£0)

You're navigating real financial hardship. Perhaps you're:

·       On a very low income or no income

·       Receiving benefits or government support

·       Seeking asylum with restricted or no access to work

·       In precarious, informal, or unpaid work

·       Unable to afford essentials like food or housing regularly

·       Without savings or financial safety net

·       Travel to the event would create financial difficulty (also please see travel contribution fund)

£3 or £5

Money is tight but you're managing some stability. You might:

·       Have some regular income but live week to week

·       Struggle to build savings

·       Worry about affording things beyond essentials

·       Work freelance or precarious hours

·       Have some debt but it's not stopping you meeting basic needs

£8 or £10

You have reasonable financial stability. You can:

·       Afford essentials without stress

·       Save a little or have some savings

·       Spend on things beyond necessities

·       Take a holiday or time off without financial worry

·       Have work stability or multiple income sources

Pay It Forward

If you can afford to contribute more, you can donate to our access fund. Whether you're attending the festival or supporting from afar, contributions help us offer more free and reduced-price tickets and travel assistance to those who need them. Any amount helps.

Why this matters to us

At Creative Balance, we centre the wellbeing of racialised communities in Scotland's creative industries. We know that systemic inequalities mean some people have far fewer financial resources than others. If you're struggling, paying less (or nothing) is valid and welcome.

All ticket income funds our research, our festival, and activities that support our work.