Jul 2, 2025 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety, Event Security
What are the challenges of heat and dehydration at open-air events and what strategies can be put in place to tackle them? Heat and dehydration at open-air events, such as a Grand Prix, horse racing, festivals, and urban shows, present significant challenges,...
Jun 25, 2025 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety, Event Security
Roskilde Festival – Thursday 3rd July 2025 The crowd crush in 2000 changed Roskilde Festival forever. What can we learn from this terrible incident and how has it shaped safety culture? On the 3rd July, to mark the 25th anniversary, Professor Chris Kemp, Dr...
Mar 24, 2025 | Mental Health
‘Stay Sound & Check Yourself’ is now available to download for free! The book explores the mental health challenges faced by people working behind the scenes at live events. Written by Holger Jan Schmidt and psychologist Prof. Dr. Katja Ehrenberg, with...
Sep 27, 2024 | Conference, Crowd Management, Leadership
RECHARGE 2024 Thursday 3rd October 2024 – Leicester Square, London How can we push boundaries in the arts and cultural sector? This October, RECHARGE aims to revitalise, invigorate and innovate with a day full of workshops, panels, and talks from top industry...
Sep 12, 2024 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety
Why do we need to understand music genre and culture to manage the crowd? The importance of music genre to the safe delivery of an event can be understood through its use as a ‘language’ or currency. Genres enable members of that community to communicate...
