Case studies of our crowd safety services

Independent Security Management – UK Festival

The organisers of a UK Multi-Stage Festival had changed their overall security operations for their previous years event. This resulted in a last minute significant resource shortfall, due to providers not being able to fulfil the staff levels. Read More

Fashion Show Fire Safety and Crowd Management

A Globally recognised PLC Fashion Brand chose a Grade 2 listed, former 18th century courthouse, building in London, UK, to showcase the brands’ new collection to the media and distinguished guests. Read More

Fire Safety Training

A major UK venue required Fire Safety training for its management but specifically wanted it to reflect the wide-ranging events, which it hosted, and the issues, which its management team could realistically face. Read More

Crowd Management Plan

An event organiser with 450,000 visitors, spanning a 6-week period, contacted Crowd Safety to assist them with the provision of a comprehensive crowd management plan that would serve to improve the management of attending crowds in both normal and emergency conditions. Read More

Fire Risk Assessments

Throughout 2016, Crowd Safety Fire Consultants have conducted Fire Risk Assessments across the length and breadth of the UK, for Pubs, Nightclubs, Indoor and Outdoor Events, Arenas and Stadia. Read More

Marketing Promotion National

Crowd Safety were contacted by a leading national event management company to assist them with event specific risk assessments and method statements for a national marketing tour which they were conducting for a world recognised brand, across multiple prominent outdoors sites across the UK. Read More

Indian Independence Day Event

An event to celebrate Indian Independence is run annually in London. The organisers had contacted Crowd Safety after the Local Authority Safety Advisory Group had raised concerns over the documentation submitted as part of the licence application for their event. Read More

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Crowd Safety were contacted by the organisers of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta to provide an audit of the crowd safety and crowd management measures they had adopted for this major annual event. Read More

UK Rugby Football Club

Crowd Safety were commissioned by the Event Safety Shop to deliver a bespoke fire safety presentation, specific to the clubs requirements after potential enforcement action by the Fire and Rescue Enforcement officers. Read More

Kings Celebration Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Crowd Safety were engaged to provide crowd management consultancy for the forthcoming Royal Event in Northern regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read More

Riyadh International Book Fair – March 2016

A major event, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior, the International Book Fair hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors attending an event spread over 10 days. Read More

Romania – March 2016

Following the Club Collective Fire Tragedy, killing 27 people and the resignation of the Government, Crowd Safety were contacted to provide the International speaker for a Fire Safety presentation, which encompassed how crowds react in an emergency, with specific focus on the leisure and event industry. Read More

UK Dance Festival

Crowd Safety were contacted to assist promoters, who had significant concerns raised from the local authority following their previous event. Read More

Abu Dhabi – January 2016

Crowd Safety were engaged to provide high level Crowd Management and Safety training for the Management Team of the Abu Dhabi Sports council in Abu Dhabi. Read More

Nightclub – Increased Capacity

A Hampshire nightclub had been refurbished to assist with crowd circulation with a desire to increase capacity, improve the ambience and increase door revenues. Read More

Royal Event Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud accompanied by Royalty, Dignitaries and 3000 of the countries VVIP’s attended a stadium as part of the peoples celebration for their new King. Read More

Aircraft Event UK

Virgin Atlantic became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial aircraft on a biofuel blend. The Boeing 747 flew a short flight from London to Amsterdam, using a 20% biofuel/80% kerosene blend in one of its four engines. Read More

Celebration of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz – Saudi Arabia

A case study to defy logic and against all the odds… Read More

Western Sydney Wanderers – Australia

Western Sydney Wanderer’s had accrued significant national press coverage for A league football glory and ongoing crowd disturbances at their home ground. Read More

Wet n Wild Sydney

Wet’n’Wild (Sydney) the largest water theme park in the Southern Hemisphere required event safety advice to protect the interests of the Theme Park, its global brand, people attending the proposed event and its legal obligations. Read More

Leading Event Security Company – Australia

A leading Australasian event security company required assistance with Strategic, tactical and operational planning for major events. Read More

HMS Victory Crowd Safety Training

The flagship of the First Sea Lord, HMS Victory, is a naval museum visited by over 500,000 visitors per year. Read More

Fire Risk Assessments Licensed Premises

A client with a number of premium licensed premises required a full fire risk assessment review of his properties and current procedures to ensure legal compliance, satisfy his insurance, and protect his staff and patrons. Read More

Graduation Ball

A South Coast university student union had identified a Greenfield site, outside of the university grounds, to host their Graduation Ball. Read More

South Coast Student Union Fire – Health & Safety Audit

A premier South Coast University Student Union required a full review of their current health & safety/fire safety policies and procedures. Read More

BIOFUEL Launch – Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial aircraft on a bio-fuel blend. Read More

Fire Safety Training Glastonbury Festival

The event safety team at Glastonbury had requested a bespoke fire safety course to ensure that their event fire safety staff were well equipped with the key components of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the inherent fire risks which an event of this nature raised. Read More

Rolling Stones – Bigger Bang UK Stadium Tour

The brief to provide Event Control room representation to interface with Silver command and provide tactical advice on the crowd management within the stadiums, taking the set list and curfew times into consideration. Read More

World Title Fight Uganda

A world title fight in Kampala, Uganda, at a venue where 30,000 people had previously stormed the gates without paying to see a subsequent fight. Read More

Mika Beirut

Mika was due to perform in his home city of Beirut, Lebanon. The Production Manager met with one of our consultants and commissioned an advanced, in-country site visit to determine crowd safety and security considerations. Read More

Dubai Racecourse

A performance for the Dubai Royal family at the world-renowned Dubai racecourse. Read More

Egypt Pyramids – Lionel Ritchie

A unique performance, directly in front of the Sphinx for a host of Ministers, dignitaries and other Vip’s. Read More

F1

Benetton Formula 1 Technical Director requested crowd safety planning for their European promotional events whereby F1 cars do tricks around the streets of Europe with members of the public watching behind nothing but pedestrian barrier. Read More

Euston Train Station – Virgin Trains

The launch of the Virgin Pendolino trains involved in-depth safety management, strict timelines and an overnight, pre-build utlising two platforms for a ceremony to be attended by dignitaries’ including the Prime Minister. Read More

Heathrow Airport

Virgin Atlantic proposed staging the Spice Girls to open their newly refurbished area of Terminal 3, Heathrow Airport, London. Read More

Virgin Group

A staff party of 40,000 people, (yes 40,000 people !!!) over two weekends, with camping, bonfire, river, live stages and all the attributes of a music festival, required safety planning and management to protect attending patrons and the Virgin brand. Read More

Red Bull – Flugtag Hyde Park, London

To carry out pre-event safety checks and monitor safety throughout the event. Read More

Royal Visit – HM Queen Elizabeth II

The local authority had been given the responsibility of Crowd Management and safety for the official Royal visit of Her Majesty the Queen to Romsey, Hampshire. Read More

Oasis – World Tours 1995 – 2009

Oasis performed to arguably the most notorious audiences in recent decades in the UK. Read More

Shakira – Tale of the Mongoose South and Central American Tour

This tour involved national football stadiums, baseball stadiums and other impromptu spaces hosting vast crowds. Read More

Eminem Anger Management World Tour 2003

A unique front of barrier design, representing a capital E, to encompass 3 individual thrusts leading into the audience was a production requirement for the tour. Read More

Pretty Green

The mens’ fashion line founded by Liam Gallagher, stage in-store appearances and events to assist the promotion of their brand. Read More

Theme Parks – Wet n Wild Sydney

The largest water theme park in the Southern hemisphere, Wet n Wild Sydney opened in 2013. Read More

Sydney Central Station

Secret Cinema is a company that focuses on producing themed film-screenings that incorporate live performances. Read More

Western Sydney Wanderer’s – A-League

Australia’s’ A-League football club, Western Sydney Wanderers, received national focus due to crowd related issues resulting in concerns from NSW Police, the Stadium and Club alike. Read More

Stereosonic – Sydney Australia

A two-day Electronic Music Dance Festival with 6 stages spread over an event site made up of engineered and temporary structures on a freeflow crowd basis whereby once any specific venue was at capacity, crowds either queued for access or were informed to go to another stage. Read More

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

The client was approached by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’ Interior Minister, to provide an event, which attracted circa 400,000 persons over 6 days in the capital Riyadh. Read More

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