Managing crowds safely

This advice will help event organisers manage crowds safely, for example at a festival. It will also be useful to others involved in an event, such as venue owners/managers and contractors.

Your duties as an event organiser

As an organiser, you must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of crowds. This should include the following:

• Set clear roles and responsibilities
• Work with others to ensure crowd safety
• Plan for incidents and emergencies
• Assess the risks and identify hazards
• Put crowd controls in place