Planning an Event

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What you need to think about when planning an event, good planning is vital to a successful event. Whether you are planning a Community event, music festival or athletics event you need to find out what permission and licences you may need.

• Planning your event in Glasgow
• Holding an event or film on the road guide (PDF) [202KB] (opens new window)

Guidance for Health and Safety and Medical Plans

There is a lot of good guidance available for particular types of event. Health and Safety Executive has published many documents for event organisers.

The following examples are guidance although not compulsory unless specifically stated. Its aim is to give those event organisers who are the duty holders to manage health and safety at music and other similar events. Some of it is linked below:

• HSE Managing Crowds Safely
• The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events
• Guidance for completion of Medical Plans for Events.