Laura Gibb, executive director of the Security Industry Authority, answers questions on Martyn's Law

24th June 2026

Security Industry Authority’s Laura Gibb answers your common questions on Martyn’s Law

ArcTanGent Festival

23rd June 2026

ArcTanGent to become the UK’s first Safe Listening Festival

Notting Hill Carnival credit Bernd Dittrich

30th March 2026

Notting Hill Carnival granted £4.6m by Mayor of London to fund additional security measures

Showstop Procedure training

2nd March 2026

StandOut’s editor goes back to school and takes part in Showstop Procedure training

14th January 2026

ICC Belfast to host public safety conference supporting delivery of Martyn’s Law

Event safety credit Marcel Strauss/Unsplash

20th October 2025

Championing safety: Event safety experts on the trends and best practices of the summer

TESS Simon James Dick Tee Tim Roberts Mike Richmond

23rd April 2025

Tim Roberts and Simon James on 25 years of TESS and a changing event safety landscape

Pink Bows Foundation

27th February 2025

Pink Bows Foundation launches Showstop training in response to Astroworld crowd crush

Tramlines Matt Higgs event safety

26th September 2024

Event safety experts discuss safety best practices and the challenges of the summer

UK Music concert

10th June 2024

Coventry University PhD student undertakes live music event safety study

Lambeth Country Show

10th June 2024

Four treated in hospital after funfair ride malfunctions at Lambeth Country Show

Olly Galvin Acumen Safety

24th April 2024

Acumen Safety’s Olly Galvin: How to judge whether an event can continue after doors have opened

Eddy Grant LFX Events

18th October 2023

Eddy Grant joins LFX Events as director of safety

Superstruct Boardmasters picture by Will Bailey

25th September 2023

Event safety professionals discuss the safety improvements and challenges of the summer

Protect Duty workshop Caroline Harding and Graeme Timms

21st September 2023

Protect Duty workshop takes centre stage at Event Buyers Live 2023

Halo Solutions

9th June 2023

Halo Solutions to make threat management tech available free of charge

UEFA via Getty Images

11th May 2023

UEFA announces measures to safeguard fans at UEFA finals

LIVE Trust funding

4th May 2023

UK Gov publishes draft Martyn’s Law legislation

Caroline Harding Symphotech

8th March 2023

Symphotech appoints Caroline Harding as consulting director

Harrier UK

20th February 2023

Harrier named Best Health and Safety winner at Festival Supplier Awards 2023

Event safety Credit Tijs van Leur

24th October 2022

Event safety experts discuss the challenges of the summer and areas of concern

2nd August 2022

ASM Global improves venue security with weapons detection screening

11th July 2022

DCMS launches inquiry into spectator safety at major sporting events

British Library tender

17th December 2021

Scarborough Borough Council: Event safety services