Martyn's Law for sports venues

Sports grounds, clubs and arenas often host hundreds or thousands of spectators. Larger grounds may fall into the enhanced tier, alongside existing safety requirements.

Working out your number

Use spectator capacity for your largest regular fixture plus players, officials, staff and stewards.

What good procedures look like

Evacuation

Build on your existing safety plans, adding scenarios where the threat is inside the ground.

Invacuation

Identify stands, clubhouses or concourses where people could shelter if the danger is outside.

Lockdown

Agree how turnstiles and gates are secured, and who decides.

Communication

Plan announcements over the public address system and how stewards pass on instructions.

Get procedures written for your sports venue

Answer questions about your layout, exits and staffing, and your pack turns them into procedures and a staff briefing for your premises.

See the packs

Does Martyn’s Law apply to your venue?

Five quick questions. About a minute. A preliminary check, not legal advice.

1. What type of premises is it?

2. Is that the main use of the building, or the part of it you control?

3. How many people could reasonably be present at the same time, at your busiest?Include staff, contractors and volunteers. Count regular busy times, not a one-off you could not expect.

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4. How many premises?

5. Do you hold events for 800 or more people?

Choose your type of premises to see your result.

A guide only, based on the Act and Home Office guidance. Your tier depends on the full rules, including exclusions and premises within larger premises.