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Gig & Concert Risk Assessment — Generated Instantly for £29
Describe your venue, capacity, gig type and equipment — pub back room, live music venue, touring act, DJ night. We generate a fully written, UK-compliant risk assessment covering noise, crowd safety, electrics and licensing conditions in minutes.
Used by pubs, live music venues, promoters and touring production teams across the UK
🎸 Running gigs every week? Mention your typical capacity, PA and lighting setup once — we'll produce a reusable risk assessment that covers noise limits, crowd safety and electrical rigging for your standard gig night.
Legal requirements for gig and concert venues
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, any venue employing staff — including bar staff, sound engineers and door staff — must carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment covering their activities. For a gig venue this means assessing crowd safety, noise, manual handling of equipment, electrical rigging and emergency evacuation, not just the standard fire risk assessment.
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 apply directly to live music venues. HSE guidance recognises that music and entertainment venues routinely expose bar staff and performers to noise above 85dB(A), the upper exposure action value, meaning employers must assess exposure and provide controls such as sound limiters, rotation away from the PA stack, and hearing protection.
Most venues running regular live music also hold a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003, which carries its own conditions on capacity, noise, and timings. A written risk assessment supports compliance with these conditions and is frequently requested by licensing officers, environmental health, and insurers as evidence that the venue manages its gig nights safely and consistently.
How it works
1. Describe your gig
Tell us your venue type, capacity, gig format (acoustic, band, DJ), and equipment — PA, lighting, staging. Mention any touring crew, pyrotechnics or extended licensing hours.
2. Let the app take the strain
Anyrisks produces a fully written, UK-compliant risk assessment referencing the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
3. Instant download and use
Download as PDF and Word. Keep it on file for your licensing officer, insurer or visiting promoter. £29, no subscription, reusable for future gig nights.
What it covers
Every gig and concert risk assessment is written in full — covering the hazards specific to live music venues and touring acts.
Noise exposure for staff and performers (Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005)
Crowd management, capacity limits and crush risk
Emergency evacuation and fire exits during a live set
Electrical safety for PA systems, mixing desks and stage power
Temporary staging, rigging and lighting truss safety
Manual handling of amps, backline, cases and PA cabs
Slips, trips and spilled drinks on the venue floor
Working at height for lighting and PA installation
Alcohol-related crowd behaviour and door/security controls
Visiting band and crew access, load-in and load-out procedures
Pyrotechnics and special effects (where used)
Lone working for sound engineers or door staff on quiet nights
First aid provision and incident reporting during events
Licensing condition compliance (capacity, noise, timings)
Works for
From back-room open mic nights to touring bands, Anyrisks covers every type of gig night.
What customers say
"We run gigs three nights a week in the back room and our insurer started asking for a proper risk assessment. Anyrisks gave us one that covers noise, capacity and the fire exits in about two minutes."
Dave R.
Pub landlord, Leeds
"As a promoter bringing touring acts into small venues, I needed something quick to hand over to each venue. It references the noise regs properly, which our environmental health officer noticed."
Chloe M.
Independent music promoter, Bristol
"I manage a 200-cap live music room and used to spend an evening writing these up by hand. Now I do it once for our standard gig format and just update it for bigger shows."
Tom W.
Venue manager, Manchester
Anyrisks vs DIY templates
| Anyrisks | DIY / Templates | |
|---|---|---|
| Written in full — not a blank form | ✓ | ✗ |
| Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 referenced | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scaled correctly for small venues, not festival overkill | ✓ | ✗ |
| Covers crowd safety, rigging and electrics together | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reusable across recurring gig nights | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Reflects your premises licence conditions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ready in under 2 minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Instant PDF and Word download | ✓ | Sometimes |
Frequently asked questions
Do small venues and pubs running gigs need a written risk assessment?
Yes — if you employ five or more people, Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) require a written risk assessment. Even with fewer staff, most local authority premises licences and public liability insurers require one, and it is the clearest evidence that you have thought about the risks to staff, performers and the audience.
Is this different from a full festival risk assessment?
Yes. A regular gig night at a pub or small venue is a lower-complexity, recurring event compared to a multi-day festival — it does not usually need crowd modelling or a full event management plan. This assessment is scaled for single-night gigs, acoustic sets, DJ nights and small touring bands, covering noise, crowd safety, electrical rigging and licensing conditions without the overhead of a festival-scale document.
Does it cover noise exposure under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005?
Yes — live music venues regularly expose staff, bar workers and performers to noise levels above the 85dB(A) upper exposure action value. The assessment references the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and includes practical controls such as noise limiters, staff rotation away from the PA, and hearing protection where required.
Will it cover our premises licence conditions?
Describe your premises licence conditions (capacity limits, noise conditions, timings, security requirements) in the job description and these will be reflected in the assessment. The document works alongside your licence — it does not replace your licensing agreement with the local authority.
Does it cover temporary staging, PA rigging and lighting trusses?
Yes — mention whether you use temporary staging, flown PA or lighting trusses and the assessment will include structural and rigging safety points, referencing the Work at Height Regulations 2005 where riggers or engineers are working above the crowd or stage.
Can I reuse the same assessment for every gig night?
Yes for a standard recurring format — most small venues use broadly the same layout, capacity and equipment week to week. If a specific gig has extra hazards (pyrotechnics, a much larger act, an outdoor extension), generate an updated assessment reflecting those changes.
Do touring bands or promoters need their own copy?
It is good practice for the venue and the visiting act or promoter to each hold a copy, particularly where the promoter is bringing their own crew, backline or production. Anyrisks assessments are delivered as PDF and editable Word doc so they can be shared and adapted easily.
How long does it take to generate?
Under 2 minutes. Describe your venue, gig type, capacity and equipment, and Anyrisks produces a complete, regulation-referenced gig and concert risk assessment instantly.
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