Diabetic refused entry to Bristol music venues with vital snacks

A woman living with type 1 diabetes says she has been refused permission to bring vital snacks into festivals and other venues despite explaining her condition to security. Musician Anna Price, from Bristol, said the lack of awareness for diabetic people makes having a night out difficult. "Something so minor as food is actually my medication," she said. "Me taking in a banana isn't really going to harm anyone." Jessica Unger, a co-founder of Type One Community, a social enterprise that hosts events for people with the condition, said there was still a lack of understanding in nightlife spaces. "Ordering drinks at the bar, you can say Diet Coke as many times as you like but sometimes you will get the full sugar version," she said. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition where the body destroys the cells that make insulin in the pancreas. According to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, more than 35,000 children and young people (under 25s) with diabetes were being managed by paediatric diabetes services in England, Wales and Jersey between 2024 and 2025. It has experienced a 29% increase in its caseload in the past decade. Monitoring sugar levels is a neces