We work closely with event organisers to really understand what underpins their event. Only then can we start proposing a structure to manage safety during the event phases; build, event and get-out. Regular communication with Responsible Authorities, Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs), event organisers and key event contractors is essential to ensure that any pre-event issues are ironed out. Contingency planning, relevant to the event risk profile, is key and we strongly recommend table top exercises if appropriate as a method of ‘testing’ the plans.