Category - venue and site design

The stage pressure barrier is the primary crowd safety interface between the performing area and the audience at a live event, and its selection, installation, and inspection are critical safety functions. This article covers stage barrier design requirements including A-frame construction, joining mechanisms, footplate considerations, cable management, and pre-use inspection; barrier geometry and the convex configuration preference for crowd pressure management; secondary barrier systems and their function in managing crowd density; and access gate design considerations under the Event Safety Guide framework.

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Barriers and fencing at live events serve multiple distinct functions, from defining pedestrian routes and queue lanes to providing physical security and resisting crowd pressure. This article covers the planning and risk assessment requirements for barrier and fence selection, the critical distinction between differentiating space barriers and pressure barriers, and the technical characteristics, appropriate uses, and limitations of the full range of differentiating space barrier systems used at live events under the Event Safety Guide framework.

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