Practical Event Solutions

Another busy night at The Sewell Group Stadium for the Hull KR final home game of the Super League season 🏉

2026 saw the highest average attendance at the stadium, and we’re proud to have played our part in keeping supporters safe throughout the season.

A hugely successful return to Tramlines Festival this weekend, supporting 120,000 attendees across three days in Sheffield.

We deployed 150 staff a day delivering the safe and efficient searching and screening across 2 gates as well as a community focused external operation and a complex egress plan.

Our teams also redeployed to work alongside Showsec in their front‑of‑stage barrier operations, supporting the excellent work their staff delivered across the weekend.

Great to be back part of such a well established and experienced festival operation. Thank you to every member of the PES team for their hard work.

Seven show days, three weeks on site, and another successful year at Sounds of the City completed. Castlefield Bowl remains everyone’s favourite venue, a unique space with a brilliant audience and an atmosphere that’s hard to beat.

Across the build, the full show run and the break, our team supported operations throughout the site, helping deliver an outstanding series of events including and

With a heatwave hitting Manchester public welfare became a shared priority. Our teams worked closely with to keep people safe and able to enjoy each night comfortably.

A huge thank you to SJM and all partners involved. Proud of our staff for their professionalism, consistency and commitment across a long deployment in one of Manchester’s most loved venues!

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Tuesday night brought our time at Anfield Stadium with to a close as delivered a huge show to round off a busy and memorable run of events in Liverpool.

Across the build and all three show days, our Practical Event Solutions team supported the event with teams securing back‑of‑house, the stage, dressing rooms and production areas as well as our pit teams who were on hand to provide welfare and look after those lucky enough to make it to the barrier.

A huge downpour just before opening doors didn’t dampen spirits. Once the rain cleared, the crowd came in with energy, ready for a big night, and the atmosphere quickly lifted across the stadium.

We’re really proud of our staff’s performance across the residency at , thank you to everyone involved across all three shows!

80,000+ fans. Two nights. One incredible team effort.
brought an unforgettable atmosphere to Anfield Stadium and our team was proud to support both shows.

From the build through to the final fireworks, our teams delivered front-of-stage pit security, stage security, dressing room coverage, production security and back-of-house support.

With soaring temperatures on Thursday, fan welfare became the priority. Working alongside and everyone adapted quickly to help keep fans, artists and crews safe.

The messages we received afterwards highlight the impact, including this from one fan: “The PES security supervisor worked tirelessly in the extreme heat, constantly looking out for his staff and the crowd. It was a pleasure to witness somebody so passionate about keeping people safe.”

We also had the pleasure of working again with one of the most professional tour security teams we’ve come across. A genuinely great few days with them, we hope our paths cross again soon.

Our team remains on site as we get ready for My Chemical Romance on Tuesday on what is sure to be another brilliant night at Anfield Stadium.

Our team have been at Etihad Stadium supporting two nights of After Hours Til Dawn Tour.

It’s always good to see the stadium transformed for major touring artists and our staff adapting seamlessly to the different operational requirements. At this time of year, we swap between the fields of the summer festival circuit and solid ground, bringing the same professionalism and commitment to delivering safe, successful events.

Great to be part of another fantastic live event and to work alongside everyone involved in making the shows a success.

Next up at the Etihad Stadium: 4 nights of The Circus Live Tour 🐘🎪

The first two weeks of the summer season have seen our teams deployed in significant numbers across sites throughout the UK.

Our teams were proud to have supported operations at and Manchester, delivering professional security, crowd management, and specialist support to help ensure safe and successful events.

Alongside these deployments, we have also supported Etihad Stadium, Brockwell Live, City Splash, Freight Island Brixton and Freight Island Manchester.

Despite the challenging heat, our teams showed outstanding professionalism, resilience, and commitment throughout. Thank you to every member of the team for their hard work, and to our clients for continuing to trust us with their events, venues, and audiences.

✅ New Contract Award

Delighted to announce that Practical Event Solutions have officially been awarded the contract as the sole provider for security and crowd management at Manchester 2026.

NO ART are internationally recognised for delivering unique music experiences and global events, and we’re proud to be supporting their upcoming event at Bolesworth Castle this May.

This latest partnership continues to strengthen our growing summer events portfolio and reflects the trust placed in our PES team to deliver professional, reliable, and safety-focused event operations at large-scale live events.

We’re looking forward to working alongside the NO ART team and contributing to what promises to be an incredible event experience!

Last weekend we delivered our two‑day, in‑person Supervisor Course ahead of a busy festival season 🎪

The group showed real commitment to developing the leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills that sit at the heart of safe, well‑run events.

We worked through practical scenarios, operational standards and delivery, industry guidance and the expectations we set for supervisors representing us on site, especially as we move into our highest‑tempo period of the year.

It’s always great to see confidence grow across the two days, and to watch future leaders step up with the professionalism our clients rely on 🙌

A huge well done to everyone who attended. Your development directly strengthens our delivery as we head into festival season 👏

🚨 We’re Recruiting for the Summer Season! 🚨

We’re currently looking for SIA Door Supervisor license holders to join our team for a busy summer of events and festivals across the UK.

We have spaces available and are keen to hear from motivated individuals who want to be part of a professional event security team.

No previous event experience is required!

Requirements:
* Valid SIA Door Supervisor License (essential)
* Right to work in the UK (essential)
* 5 year checkable work/education history in accordance to the BS7858 vetting standards (essential)
* Strong communication skills
* Good customer service and a professional attitude
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
* Punctual, reliable, and able to work as part of a team
* Comfortable working outdoors and long shifts at events
* Willingness to travel to different event locations

What we offer:
* Flexible 0-hour contracts
* Opportunities to travel around the UK working at festivals and events (Transport provided for some sites)
* Competitive pay rates
* Work available all year round, not just during festival season
* The chance to gain valuable experience in the events and crowd management industry

📍 location is Manchester based

If you’re interested in joining the team this summer, please fill out this form:

https://form.jotform.com/260844766532060 (Link in bio also)