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Festival Security Solutions

Protect your festival with purpose-built, expert-led security packages – customised for your audience, site and scale. We deliver some of the UK’s most comprehensive solutions for event security, including specially trained stewards and SIA-licensed supervisors, ticketing and bag searches, canine handlers, and mobile CCTV cameras.

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Protect your festival with purpose-built, expert-led security packages – customised for your audience, site and scale. We deliver some of the UK’s most comprehensive solutions for event security, including specially trained stewards and SIA-licensed supervisors, ticketing and bag searches, canine handlers, and mobile CCTV cameras.

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Complete Coverage For Music, Food & Cultural Festivals

With the UK attracting everything from world-leading music festivals like Glastonbury to diverse cultural celebrations, we secure events of all sizes, with custom plans available for:

  • Beer & Cider Festivals
  • Charity Events
  • Christmas Markets
  • Community Gatherings
  • Cultural Festivals
  • Food & Culinary Festivals
  • Large-Scale Weddings
  • LGBQT+ & Pride Events
  • Music Festivals & Outdoor Concerts
  • Outdoor Markets
  • Private or Limited Attendance Festivals
  • Religious Festivals

But with the UK’s festival scene seeing north of £2 billion in revenue each year, and millions of people in attendance, comprehensive event security is crucial. Our approach evolves with the scale of your crowd and real-time guest safety needs.

UK Wide Security Services
Our Security Work With UK Festivals
Actively Secured Large Scaled Events and Festivals
Have secured 109 festivals and large-scale events over
Security Hours Completed and Festivals
Have completed over 9,500 hours of manned festival security
The Distance Between Our Furthest Events Secured
477 miles – the distance between our furthest apart festivals, from Dundee to Dorset
Dedicated Account  Management

Dedicated Account
Management

UK Wide  Coverage

UK Wide
Coverage

Services Available24/7/365

Services Available
24/7/365

Competitive  Rates

Competitive
Rates

Rapid Response

Rapid
Response

Highly TrainedExperts

Highly Trained
Experts

95% Customer Retention Rate

95% Customer
Retention Rate

Bespoke Tailored Solutions

Bespoke Tailored
Solutions

#1 In The ACS Rankings

#1 In The ACS
Rankings

Event Security Services

Expert Festival Security Officers & Stewards

Every festival needs proactive protection. Our specially trained festival security guards and event personnel manage entry flow and guest welfare. With ProFM, we provide crowd management from gate to stage with Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) trained officers, crucial for music festival security and events that involve alcohol.

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Trusted With Major Events Like The Clitheroe Food Festival

We provided a comprehensive, multi-officer solution for the renowned Clitheroe Food Festival, delivering expert security professionals and supervisory staff, overnight cover during crucial set-up phases, and DS-licensed officers for areas with alcohol vendors.


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Accredited & Licensed Canine Handlers For Festival Security

Accredited & Licensed Canine Handlers

Deter and detect threats with our NASDU-accredited and SIA-licensed canine security services, with dogs available for both deterrence (ideal for crime-hit areas) and detection (for detecting drugs, pyrotechnics and weapons).

Cutting-Edge Mobile CCTV Towers For Event and Festival Security

Cutting-Edge Mobile CCTV Towers

Our solutions for hired surveillance are ideal for maximising coverage at large-scale festival grounds, open areas, and multiple stalls and stages. See everything with mobile CCTV towers, providing HD footage available on demand, augmented by AI for advanced threat detection, and completely solar powered to ensure you’re not siphoning vital resources on the day.

VIP Festival Coverage With Our Close Protection Officers

VIP Coverage With Our Close Protection Officers

Essential for security at music festivals and those with special guests, close protection delivers the more personalised coverage aimed at keeping VIP and high-net-worth attendees safe among the crowds. From stageside protection to crowd management, and with personalised protective plans bespoke to your client, we deliver adaptive and reactive coverage designed for busy public events.

Security Barriers, Fencing & Lighting For Festivals, Gigs, and Concerts

Supplementing Security With Barriers, Fencing & Lighting

Of course, while a robust physical security presence goes a long way, the fundamentals can’t – and shouldn’t – be overlooked. Beyond manned presence, we offer barriers, fencing and lighting that’s been engineered for safety, flow and perimeter control, as well as crowd management infrastructure that’s built to ensure a safe and prosperous event.

Industry Leading Event Security Services

Watch Our Event Security Services

With over two decades of expertise in event security, we’re capable of securing events of all types. Ranked in the top 1% of ACS-Approved Contractors for three consecutive years, we are true industry leaders. Rest assured - whatever the size or scope of your occasion, our SIA-licensed officers will be on hand to ensure the smooth and successful running of your event.

We’ve Delivered Festival Security For

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We were thrilled to be offered the chance to partner with Virgin Media as part of their 6 Nations Rugby tournament event at Twickenham. Discover how we delivered an exceptional level of service during one of the most pivotal sporting events in the calendar.

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“ProFM’s UK coverage, high degree of flexibility and experienced senior team have resulted in an excellent level of support across our events. Their approach and drive to really understand our events and the type of team they need to deploy at each venue has ensured that our customers and teams truly have a security team that have their safety and security at the forefront of their approach.”

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One of Lancashire’s largest and most celebrated culinary festivals, we were thrilled to offer an extensive event security solution for the Clitheroe Food Festival. Now in its 10th year, the festival has only seen a boom in its popularity in recent years, and with rising visitor numbers, ProFM were able to adapt alongside the ever-popular festival.

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“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you all. Special thanks to Scott, who has been the best person to work with. Really couldn’t ask for a better manager to look after us. Huge thank you to our officers who have been the best security we have ever had. Both were always early before the shift starts and always dealt with any issues perfectly.”

Andrej Horvath
Facilities Manager at Motion Picture Solutions
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How Festival Security Means The Show Can Go On

Tailored Event Security Services and Solutions

Fully Tailored Solutions

Packages built around your festival ground and expected guest attendance.

Adaptive and Scalable Security For All Events

Adaptive & Scalable

From canine handlers and scanning equipment to overnight security for event setup, ProFM are on hand.

Real Time Security Analytics For Your Event

Real-Time Analytics

Our Control Room couples real-time analytics and intelligence with bespoke planning for large-scale festivals and events to ensure comprehensive security.

Round The Clock Event Security Support

24/7/365 Support

Whether you’ve got a midnight charity event or a multi-day festival, you’ll have access to round-the-clock support.

Security Professionals Who Can Provide A Guest-First Approach.

Prioritising Your Guests

We’re delighted to deliver officers and security professionals who can provide a guest-first approach.

Site-Specific Event Risk Assessments

Site-Specific Risk Assessments

ProFM deliver essential, comprehensive risk assessments and surveys tailored to your location.

Crime Statistics At Festivals, Concerts, and Large Events
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Key Statistics On Crime At UK Festivals

  • 209 Total Arrests At Festivals In 2024
  • 23% Of Festival Attendees Took Illegal Substances
  • 30%Of Women Attending Festivals Experienced Sexual Harassment
  • £1 billion – The estimated total loss of personal belongings at festivals
  • 10% Of Festival-Goers Have Experienced Smartphone Theft, Damage Or Loss
  • 54 Arrests Made At TRNSMT Festival 2024 – The UK’s Most Dangerous

Frequently Asked Festival Security Questions

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