VANESSA GOVINDEN

In 2023, Vanessa co-founded Offshoot Tours with Jojo Khor—a UK based touring company dedicated to creating sustainable and inclusive touring models. Offshoot Tours focuses on supporting emerging artists and crews from underrepresented backgrounds while prioritising ethical and environmentally conscious touring practices. Offshoot Tours has recently partnered with Øyafestivalen and secured funding via the International Touring and Environmental

Responsibility (ITER) programme [Julie’s Bicycle, Arts Council England, Danish Arts Foundation] on a project titled Green Harmony to further these goals, ensuring that sustainability, inclusivity and accessibility go hand in hand in the live music industry from a grassroot level.