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Event Risk Assessments — Done in 2 Minutes
Get a comprehensive, UK health and safety compliant risk assessment for your event in seconds. From village fetes to large outdoor festivals, any event type covered.
Used by event organisers, venue managers, and community groups across the UK.
How It Works
1. Describe Your Activity
Give us a few details about your event. It takes less than a minute.
2. Let the app take the strain
Our advanced algorithms produce a comprehensive, UK-standard risk assessment tailored to your specific situation.
3. Download Instantly
Get a professionally formatted PDF and fully editable Word document, ready to use right away.
What You Get
- ✓Instant PDF download — ready to submit immediately
- ✓Fully editable Word document
- ✓UK health and safety compliant format
- ✓Covers all major hazards relevant to your event
- ✓Control measures and risk ratings included
- ✓Money-back guarantee within 24 hours
Which Event Risk Assessment Do You Need?
Different event types carry different hazards. Find the guide written for yours.
Taking Part in an Event? Stallholders, Traders and Performers
Organisers and venues often ask each stallholder, caterer or entertainer for their own risk assessment, separate from the organiser’s event plan. Find the one for what you bring.
Running the event itself? Use the table above. Organisers can also use our free event risk assessment template.
Do You Need a SAG or a TEN?
Two separate approval routes apply depending on your event’s size and licensable activities.
| Temporary Event Notice (TEN) | Safety Advisory Group (SAG) | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal basis | Licensing Act 2003 | Not a legal requirement — local authority best practice |
| When it applies | Licensable activities (alcohol, late-night refreshment, regulated entertainment) for under 500 attendees | Significant or higher-risk public events, at the local authority’s discretion |
| Who’s involved | Local authority licensing team | Local authority, police, fire and ambulance services |
| What you submit | TEN application form | Risk assessment, site plan, evacuation plan, first aid plan, steward plan |
General guidance only — always confirm requirements with your local authority, who set their own thresholds.
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Example Content
A short illustrative extract from a typical event risk assessment generated by Anyrisks:
| Hazard | People at Risk | Control Measures | Risk Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowd crush at entry/exit points | Attendees and stewards | Crowd management plan in place; trained stewards at all entry points; one-way flow where possible | High |
| Temporary structures and staging | Performers, crew and public | Structures inspected and certified; exclusion zones in place during assembly/disassembly | High |
| Adverse weather — wind, rain, lightning | All attendees | Weather monitoring in place; event cancellation/shelter protocol communicated to all staff | Medium |
Illustrative only. Your assessment will be tailored to your specific activity and site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a risk assessment for a small community event?
Yes. Under Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, any person conducting an undertaking must carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment covering risks to persons not in their employment — including event attendees. This applies regardless of event size.
Does my event risk assessment need to comply with HSG195?
HSG195 (the Event Safety Guide) is HSE guidance, not a statutory requirement. However, local authorities, Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs), and event insurers treat it as the expected standard when reviewing risk assessments. Your assessment should address HSG195 areas: crowd management, stewarding, temporary structures, emergency procedures, and medical provision.
What is a Safety Advisory Group (SAG)?
A SAG is a multi-agency body comprising the local authority, police, fire, and ambulance services that advises on the safety of public events. SAG involvement is not legally required but is expected for significant events. Most councils require a SAG-reviewed risk assessment before granting an event licence or permission to use public land.
Do I need a fire risk assessment for my event?
If your event takes place in a non-domestic premises, marquee, or temporary structure, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO 2005, Article 9) applies. The responsible person must carry out a fire risk assessment. Anyrisks event assessments include fire safety sections covering evacuation, fire suppression, and emergency procedures.
Will this be accepted by a venue, local authority, or insurer?
Yes — Anyrisks assessments are written in full prose with specific hazard identification, control measures, and risk ratings, structured to meet the standards expected by UK venues, local authorities, and event insurers.
How long does it take?
Under 2 minutes. Describe your event and Anyrisks produces a fully written risk assessment instantly, including PDF and Word download.
Event Risk Assessments and UK Law
Understanding your legal duties as an event organiser in the UK.
HSWA 1974 and MHSWR 1999
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Section 3), every employer has a duty to non-employees — including event attendees. Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires a suitable and sufficient written risk assessment before the event takes place. This applies to any event where people are employed, including contractors, stewards, and bar staff.
HSG195 — The Event Safety Guide
HSG195 is the HSE’s definitive guidance on event safety. It is not a legal requirement but is the recognised standard expected by local authorities, Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs), and insurers. It covers crowd management, temporary structures, emergency planning, stewarding ratios, medical provision, and welfare facilities. Anyrisks event assessments address the key hazard areas identified in HSG195.
Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs)
A SAG is a multi-agency body — comprising the local authority, police, fire service, and ambulance service — that advises on the safety of public events. SAGs are not a legal requirement, but most councils will expect a SAG-reviewed risk assessment before granting permission for significant outdoor events. A SAG submission typically requires a risk assessment, site plan, emergency evacuation plan, first aid plan, and steward plan.
Licensing Act 2003 and RRO 2005
Events requiring an entertainment licence under the Licensing Act 2003 will typically have fire safety conditions attached. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO 2005, Article 9) requires the responsible person to carry out a fire risk assessment for any non-domestic premises, including temporary structures and marquees. For smaller outdoor events, a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) may be required under the Licensing Act 2003 for events with under 500 attendees.
What Event Organisers Say
“We submitted the Anyrisks assessment to our SAG and it was accepted without amendment. Saved us hours of back-and-forth with the council.”
James Thornton
Festival Director, Berkshire
“Used it for a 600-person outdoor corporate event. The council required a risk assessment as a condition of the park licence — this covered everything they asked for.”
Rachel Osei
Events Coordinator, Surrey
“Honestly couldn’t believe how detailed it was for £29. We’ve been doing these events for years and this was better than anything we’d produced manually.”
Dave Mullen
Charity Event Organiser, Manchester
Anyrisks vs DIY / Templates
| Anyrisks | DIY / Templates | |
|---|---|---|
| Written in full — not a blank form | ✓ | ✗ |
| References HSG195 event hazard categories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Covers crowd management, stewarding, emergency evacuation | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Formatted for SAG and local authority submission | ✓ | ✗ |
| Includes fire safety (RRO 2005 Article 9) obligations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ready in under 2 minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word document for editing and reuse | ✓ | Sometimes |
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