Festival & Outdoor Event Security
Festivals and outdoor events bring crowd density, alcohol, weather and long shifts together — which is exactly where experienced festival security earns its keep. We staff music festivals, food and drink events, county shows and community open-air events across London and the Home Counties.
Our teams combine SIA-licensed security with NQ-trained event stewards, front-of-stage pit specialists and welfare-aware staff, all working to your event safety management plan and the relevant Safety Advisory Group requirements.
What’s included
- SIA-licensed security and NQ Level 2 event stewards
- Gate, search and accreditation teams
- Front-of-stage / pit barrier teams for live music
- Campsite, car park and traffic marshalling
- Crowd monitoring and dynamic capacity management
- Liaison with your Event Safety Officer, police and SAG
- Welfare-aware staff and lost-child / vulnerable-person procedures
From first call to post-event report
Plan with you
We work from your Event Management Plan and risk assessment, and contribute to SAG submissions where needed.
Resource the site
We map staffing to gates, stages, perimeters and welfare, with documented numbers and positions.
Deliver on site
A control structure with radios, supervisors and a senior event controller runs the operation across shifts.
Debrief
Post-event reporting, incident logs and recommendations for future editions.
What does it cost?
Festival security is quoted per the staffing plan rather than a flat rate, because gates, stages, perimeters, campsites and overnight security all carry different requirements. We build a line-by-line plan so you can see exactly where every shift goes.
What affects the price
- Capacity, layout and number of stages / entrances
- Licensing conditions and SAG requirements
- Overnight security and campsite cover
- Pit / barrier teams for live music
- Duration and build / break phases
Helpful guides
Festival & Outdoor Event Security — FAQs
Do you work to our event safety management plan?
Yes. We deliver against your Event Management Plan, risk assessments and licensing conditions, and we can support Safety Advisory Group submissions and liaison with the police and local authority.
Can you provide front-of-stage pit teams?
Yes — we provide trained pit/barrier crews for live music, experienced in crowd-pressure monitoring, crowd surfing management and rapid medical extraction in coordination with your medics.
Do you cover overnight campsite security?
We staff campsites, car parks and perimeters around the clock with documented shift patterns and a control structure that runs through the night.
Ready to book festival security?
Tell us about your event and we’ll send a clear, all-inclusive quote — usually within a few hours.