{"id":7050,"date":"2017-08-08T14:53:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T13:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=7050"},"modified":"2022-01-06T16:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:05:42","slug":"security-for-uk-major-events","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/security-for-uk-major-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling Security for UK Major Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With numerous sporting, musical and cultural events taking place throughout the UK, there are many opportunities for people to congregate. Large stadiums, for example, routinely host 80,000-90,000 people, whilst music venues cater for hundreds or even thousands of fans every night.<\/p>\n<p>In such a volatile world, safety is never guaranteed, and venues must take it upon themselves to install effective security measures. Whilst most <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/news-and-events\/events\/\"  title=\"events\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">events<\/a> are ticketed, there is always the possibility of people gaining access to a venue without a ticket or authorisation.<\/p>\n<p>This can be particularly problematic at open-air events, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/glastonbury-festival-fencing\/\" title=\"Glastonbury&#8217;s &#8216;super-fence&#8217; and UK festival security\">festivals<\/a>. With hundreds of thousands of people attending large <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/major-event-fencing\/\" title=\"Festival Fences\">festivals<\/a>, it\u2019s not surprising that many people try and gain admittance when they aren\u2019t authorised to do so. Whilst some may have unscrupulous intentions, others may have been unable to purchase a ticket and are willing to risk seeing the show without a valid entry permit.<\/p>\n<h2>Using<b> high fencing for perimeter security<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Installing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/mental-health-perimeter-fence\/\" title=\"What makes an effective mental health perimeter fence?\">effective perimeter security isn\u2019t simply finding the tallest fencing<\/a> you can. Instead, it\u2019s <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fencing-sector\/\" title=\"Industry report showcases growing importance of fencing sector\">important to find fencing<\/a> solutions which meet the needs of your site. In addition, a preliminary security assessment can often help identify potentially vulnerable areas, which can enable you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/temporary-fencing-for-local-event\/\" title=\"Why you should choose temporary fencing for your local event\">choose effective fencing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/uae-electric-fence\/\" title=\"Electric fence first for UAE military base\">electric fencing<\/a> may be appropriate, and certain sites will benefit from this type of security. However, when members of the public are present, this may be deemed too dangerous to have in operation. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/security-topping\/\" title=\"Fence Toppings\">fence toppings<\/a> may be used to discourage would-be intruders from accessing the site.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Incorporating venue design into your security measures<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/bicycle-lockers\/\" title=\"Bicycle lockers &#8211; secure locking systems that prevent theft\">security measures can effectively prevent<\/a> people from gaining unauthorised entry into venues, they also act as a deterrent. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fencing-for-farms\/\" title=\"How can Duo8 perimeter fencing help with farm security?\">perimeter fencing<\/a> is visible, it actively discourages people from attempting to gain access.<\/p>\n<p>However, this doesn\u2019t mean that your security measures must be unsightly. Often, venues are designed by experienced architects, and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/zaun-olympic-perimeter-fencing\/\" title=\"Zaun selected for Olympic perimeter fencing\">perimeter fencing<\/a> needn\u2019t detract from the artistic vision of the site.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/casestudies\/bespoke-architectural-fencing\/\" title=\"Ashford goes to infinity and beyond\">bespoke fencing<\/a> and custom designs can be used to add to the visual presentation of the venue and can provide a branding opportunity for your company.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\">perimeter fencing<\/a> and security solutions, why not get in touch with <a data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/\">Zaun\u00a0<\/a>today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With numerous sporting, musical and cultural events taking place throughout the UK, there are many opportunities for people to congregate. Large stadiums, for example, routinely host 80,000-90,000 people, whilst music venues cater for hundreds or even thousands of fans every night. In such a volatile world, safety is never guaranteed, and venues must take it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1679,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[676],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7050","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-temporary-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Security for UK Major Events - Security Overlay | Blog | Zaun Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Handling Security for UK Major Events. 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