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...
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...
Aug 29, 2024 | Crowd Management, Crowd Safety, Risk Assessment
Standing Floor Age Restrictions by Professor Chris Kemp Many years ago, I was asked by the National Arenas Association (NAA) to look into the most appropriate age for children to be admitted to the standing floor at events. After looking at different types of venues...
Jun 20, 2023 | Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Safety, Event Security
The popularity of women’s cricket has grown tremendously in recent times, with the game gaining recognition and respect in its own right. In part, we believe this is because of… the success of the national teams leading to greater crowd enjoyment and an...
May 15, 2023 | Covid- 19, Crowd Behaviour, Crowd Management, Crowd Safety
It’s been reported that audience behaviour at theatres has declined and incidents have increased in frequency. Theatre staff have experienced more bullying, violence, harassment or abuse at work post-pandemic. In fact a recent survey by Bectu revealed that 8 in...
