Music festivals and concerts

Are you going to a festival or concert this year? It can be a bit more difficult to manage your diabetes when you’re away from home, but if you know what problems are likely to occur and you make sure you’re prepared in advance, there is nothing to stop you from having a great time.

This section will give you a few things to think about before you go that should make your time there less stressful, as well as one or two points to keep in mind once you’re there. We’ve included lots of tips from other festival-goers with type 1 diabetes that you might find helpful when thinking about your trip. There are also some quick pointers about going to concerts – although they’re shorter events, they come with one or two issues of their own.

Here are a few things to think about – apart from remembering your wellies!

To start this section then click on the first topic ‘Before you go’ below.