Safe Events Global | Event Safety Specialists

We are event people

We specialise in safety. Our professional passion is keeping people safe at events. We work with you to develop real-world, practical safety strategies for your project and we work with you to deliver them.
We specialise in safety. Our professional passion is keeping people safe at events. We work with you to develop real-world, practical safety strategies for your
project and we work with you to deliver them.

Check out our Team

3.2M +

happy attendees at shows on which we provided our services in 2024

64k +

inductions completed on our bespoke digital platform in 2024

66

Team Members - full-time and freelancers - on our largest Operational Team in 2024

400 +

hectares of land slated for development as a Large Festival Grounds on which we are currently consulting

83 +

event projects on which we have consulted or operated in the Middle East since first visiting the Kingdom in 2017

2

global office locations including our HQ in Dublin, Ireland as well as our Middle Eastern office in Riyadh, KSA

Our services

While we can identify a range of distinct services we offer for clients and partners, in most instances we provide a mix of these services on each of our individual projects.

Crowd Safety
Our professional passion is keeping people safe at events.
Event Safety
Occupational Health & Safety specifically for events.
Consultancy
'Safety by Design' is at the core of what we do.
Testing
Interrogating your plans is critical for safe events.
Ongoing Support
This is our version of 'Retained Services'.
Learning
We develop and deliver world-class Crowd & Event Safety training.

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Our Work

Soundstorm

This is a multi-award-winning annual festival in the Middle East, featuring the world’s largest temporary stage structure, across a 5.3sq km site in the desert outside Riyadh, KSA.

XP: Music Futures

XP: Music Futures is an annual music conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring workshops, performances and more, all to support the development of the local music scene.

Wild Lights

Over 250,000 people each year attend this magical Chinese Lantern Festival in one of the world’s oldest operational zoos in Dublin, Ireland, across 55+ nights.

Dublin Pride

We have been working with Dublin Pride on their annual Festival since 2015, the year of the successful Marriage Referendum. 2nd in scale only to St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, it’s a big one.

Balad Beast

Al Balad in Jeddah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which annually plays host to Balad Beast, a spectacular multi-day, multi-stage festival featuring world-class DJs and visuals.

Aravia

Aravia was a stunning semi-permanent venue, designed and built from scratch in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup in 2022, which hosted 28+ consecutive nights of world-class DJ shows.

TRA 24

TRA, the Transport Research Arena, Europe’s foremost conference event, covering all aspects of mobility and transport modes, took place in Dublin, Ireland in April 2024.

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What we're saying on social

Ever wondered what’s inside our site office flight cases? 📦 From safety gear and signage tools to tea bags and tape, Conor gives a proper behind-the-scenes look at the kit we bring to every event. Check out the video for a peek inside—and maybe spot your new favourite gadget.

📩 ISSUE 17 of our Safe Events Global newsletter is now out 📩 We've a not-insignificant group of 6,430+ people subscribed now. You should subscribe, if you don't already. If you know people who might be interested in this type of content, do let them know to subscribe too! Cheers!

🚧 The Learning Curve: Intern Update 🎥 Thea has been with us for a few months now, and she’s absolutely flying it! From supporting major events to smashing through training courses, she’s made the most of every opportunity. She’s a fast learner, a hard worker, and a brilliant addition to the team. We’re lucky to have her and already dreading saying goodbye in a few weeks! Watch the latest update in her journey 👇 #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

📩 ISSUE 16 of our Safe Events Global newsletter is now out 📩 We've an engaged group of 6,320+ people subscribed now. You should subscribe, if you don't already. Thanks! hashtag#enablingcreativity hashtag#SafeEventsGlobal hashtag#eventprofs hashtag#eventprofsUK hashtag#eventsafety hashtag#crowdsafety

How reliable are the attendance figures you see for events? 🤔 From media bias to ticketing quirks, we unpack the 7 Reasons You Can't Trust Attendance Figures at Events. Click below to explore the challenges of crowd estimation - and how it can be improved. https://buff.ly/BxWGTWI hashtag#SafeEventsGlobal hashtag#enablingcreativity hashtag#eventsafety hashtag#crowdsafety hashtag#eventprofs hashtag#eventprofsUK

Here we have two of the greats! Conor Ó'Cléirigh and Marc Tubee working at the recent Keinemusik event in AlUla, KSA.

We’re thrilled to share that our work on the Safe Events Global website has been recognised with a Spider Award. The project won in the Best UX & Customer Experience category, celebrating its fresh approach to presenting ‘safety’, as well as user engagement. We want to extend a huge thank you to Dermot O’Shea and the team at GRANITE for their vision, creativity, and dedication to bringing this project to life. #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

👍 𝗪𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗶𝗻! 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 / 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆. We have some potential opportunities over at Safe Events Global Requirements are included in the image accompanying. Experience specifically in Germany is KEY. If you know someone who fits the bill, tag them in the comments below. 👌 If 𝗬𝗢𝗨 fit the bill, contact tess.maher@safeevents.ie Cheers! hashtag#enablingcreativity hashtag#SafeEventsGlobal hashtag#eventprofs hashtag#crowdsafety hashtag#eventprofsUK hashtag#eventsafety

It feels like Thea has always been part of the team here at Safe Events Global! She’s a natural at what she does, always eager to learn, and fits right in with the crew. We caught up with her to check in on her internship and what she’s learned in her first month. Take a look! 🎥 #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #TheLearningCurve #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

"For me, working in events ensures no day is the same as the last day..." Introducing #EventProf of the week, Mark Breen from @safeeventsglobal Read more on our website to find out about his career! #EventsIndustry #Events

We want to spotlight some of the freelancers we trust to bring our events to life, and today, that person is Brian Sinnott. #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

#CandidCrew Here we have Karen, Sarah, and Roa on-site at Soundstorm 24. #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

From insightful webinar sessions to On The Ground stories from our team, we're all about sparking dialogue and sharing knowledge. Subscribe to our YouTube and join the conversation! 🔔 https://buff.ly/4agxxyK #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #eventprofs

We love supporting causes close to our hearts! 💙 Executive Assistant Clare Steele’s daughter, Amber, plays for Kilnamanagh AFC’s U15s Team 1, and we were thrilled to sponsor a first aid bag for the team. Wishing them a safe and successful season ahead! ⚽🩹 #SafeEventsGlobal

📩 ISSUE 9 of our Safe Events Global newsletter is now out 📩 We've nearly 5,500 active subscribers now. That's crazy to us but THANK YOU. ❤️ hashtag#enablingcreativity hashtag#SafeEventsGlobal hashtag#eventprofs hashtag#eventprofsUK hashtag#eventsafety hashtag#crowdsafety

Our Strategic Director, Mark Breen, looked at 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. He addressed the core quandary of: ❓ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁?

📣 𝟐 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 📣 ❓ What type of relationship should we have with our competitors? We've got some great relationships with some of ours. . . 👍 Check out the video. ❓ What do you think? #enablingcreativity #SafeEventsGlobal eventprofs #crowdsafety #eventprofsUK #eventsafety

👌🏻 Day 1 of 2 weeks of H&S training as part of MDLBEAST’s BEAST ED Career Path Programme is done. 👍 What a great day. #enablingcreativity hashtag#SafeEventsGlobal hashtag#eventprofs hashtag#eventprofsUK

Can you trust event attendance numbers? 🧐 Here are 7 reasons why you might want to double-check. #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

VOL 1 - ISSUE 1 of the 'Something about Safety' Newsletter from Safe Events Global AVAILABLE NOW! Check it our an SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out. This is a new thing we are hoping to do every 2 weeks. Let us know what you think?! Cheers! #enablingcreativity #SafeEventsGlobal #eventprofs #eventprofsUK #eventsafety #crowdsafety

📖 The Importance of Testing Event Plans 📖 This is one of the new blog posts we wrote to coincide with the relaunch of our Safe Events Global website. 🤔 Testing is more than just Tabletop Exercises (TTXs).

Check out this Tweet from Joe Pompliano that shows a superb video of the Bercy Arena changing overt from hosting gymnastics to basketball at the Paris Olympics.

Meet Tanwen, our Digital Operations Coordinator

👍 We’ve been busy this week both at home in Ireland and out in the Middle East. There’s no really ‘off season’ anymore when we work at home and abroad. We enjoy being busy and continuing to expand. Some what we were doing this week:

At Safe Events Global, our team members come from diverse backgrounds, each with a unique story of how they became event professionals. We asked a few of them why they chose this path and how they got started.

Working From Home (WFH) in the #events industry, what's your experience of it? Mark weighs in with his experience as a business owner but what are your thoughts on it? #SafeEventsGlobal #enablingcreativity #eventsafety #crowdsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

Swift action required on safety during outdoor concerts #eventsafety #crowdsafety 2/24

Our #EventsInsights webinar series is back after a summer break! ☀️ Join us to expand your knowledge and create better, safer events. Got a topic you’re passionate about? Fill out the form below and let's chat! https://buff.ly/4aJYDNK #eventsafety #eventprofs #eventprofsUK

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Lights

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We are event people

3.2M +

64k +

66

400 +

83 +

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Our services

Crowd Safety

Event Safety

Consultancy

Testing

Ongoing Support

Learning

Check out our latest thoughts over on our blog