Safer Spaces
If it’s unwanted, it’s harassment.
NCTRN Creative Collective is committed to safer nights for everyone who comes to our venues and everyone who works them. We want our spaces—Nocturne, Bleach, and any future NCTRN homes—to stay open, respectful, and centred on the music and the people who make it.
We operate a zero-tolerance policy toward racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism, and any other form of discrimination. Every NCTRN event runs under this Safer Spaces policy. Our teams are expected to help uphold an environment that is welcoming to LGBTQ+ people, non-binary guests, people of colour, disabled guests, and anyone else who belongs on the floor—and we keep reviewing how we train and respond so we can do better.
NCTRN nights are not a place to treat the club like a pickup scene. If you’re moving from person to person or clearly pressuring people, security and floor staff are briefed to step in. The dancefloor is for dancing, listening, and expressing yourself—not for making others shrink.
Stop harassment. Speak up. If something feels off, say something. Harassment is unwanted attention. If you’re uncomfortable, tell us. You can also look out for others: check in if someone seems stuck, offer to walk them to staff, or flag what you saw to our welfare / host team or security.
How to get help on the night
- Welfare / hosts are there to listen, de-escalate, and connect you with security if needed. Look for staff identified as welfare or ask any bartender or security guard to radio welfare.
- Security can remove anyone who is breaking this policy or putting others at risk.
- Online: you can reach the relevant venue’s FaceBrowser page (linked from each venue on nctrn.cc) for non-urgent questions before doors; during the event, the fastest help is always in person with staff or security.
If you see behaviour that doesn’t belong on the floor, tell us. We will act, up to and including removing the person causing harm.
We follow “believe the report” for harassment and safety concerns: if someone tells us they felt unsafe or harassed, we take it seriously and the reported person may be asked to leave—even when stories don’t match, we prioritise the safety of the person who reached out.
That’s how we keep Nocturne, Bleach, and every NCTRN room somewhere people feel okay asking for help.
What we ask of everyone
- Be respectful.
- Be present—enjoy the music and the moment.
- Look after your friends and yourself.
- Don’t crowd, stare at, follow, or corner people on the floor or elsewhere in the venue. If someone’s dancing, let them dance.
- If you feel off—or you see someone else being made uncomfortable—tell staff or welfare. We’ll handle it.
- No photos or video on the dancefloor unless the event explicitly says otherwise. Respect people’s privacy and consent.
Red-flag behaviour (refusal of entry or ejection)
Examples of conduct that can get you turned away at the door or removed include:
- Following or intercepting someone around the venue or repeatedly trying to catch them during the night. If they’re busy on the floor, don’t touch or hassle them.
- Trapping or cornering someone, or crowding their space so they can’t move freely.
- Threats or intimidation—verbal threats, aggressive body language, or anger that makes others afraid.
- Non-consensual photos or filming (see dancefloor rule above).
- Staring or eye contact that is persistent, one-sided, and clearly unwelcome.
- Any unwanted touching—grabbing, grinding, pinning someone without clear, ongoing consent, including on the dancefloor.
- Harassment or explicit comments—unwanted sexual or romantic talk, comments on someone’s body, continuing after someone has said no, or slurs and hate speech aimed at gender, race, orientation, disability, age, or gender identity.
- Sustained negative behaviour toward staff or guests after you’ve been asked to stop.
- Being dangerously intoxicated—out of control, aggressive, or a risk to yourself or others.
- Pressuring people to drink or accept drinks after they’ve refused.