Designed with and for Best Kept Secret

Collective Care is a new initiative created to support a safe, inclusive, and respectful atmosphere throughout the Best Kept Secret festival. Developed in close collaboration with the festival team, Collective Care focuses on presence, empathy, and care — embedded within the crowd.

Each evening from 21:00 to 04:00, our specially trained Collective Care teams were present across the festival grounds. You may have seen them near stages and in busy areas — easy to spot in their yellow shirts.

Their role? To listen, to support, and to observe.
Whether someone experienced something upsetting, felt unsafe, or simply needed a moment — the team was there.

Collective Care is not a replacement for medical or security services.
It is an extra layer of care — rooted in the idea that safety is something we create together.

You could come to us if:

• You experienced something uncomfortable or harmful (harassment, discrimination, boundary crossing)

• You were concerned about someone else

• You felt overwhelmed, unsafe, or out of place

• You needed a calm space or someone to talk to

• Or simply if you needed a moment — that was okay too

Collective Care is about being there — without judgment, without pressure, and always with love and care.