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About The Event Safety Shop (TESS)
The Event Safety Shop (TESS) is a long-established leader in event safety management, providing strategic and operational support to some of the world’s most high-profile live events. With over two decades of experience, TESS works across festivals, world tours, sporting events, e-sports, cultural celebrations, and large-scale public gatherings. Their team combines deep technical knowledge with practical on-site expertise, ensuring events are delivered safely, smoothly, and in line with global best practice.
TESS’s approach is rooted in early-stage planning, risk assessment, crowd-safety design, regulatory compliance, and hands-on operational management. They collaborate closely with organisers, production teams, local authorities, and emergency services, helping transform concepts into safe, well-executed live experiences. Their reputation as a trusted “creative safety partner” has made them a go-to provider for many of the world’s leading promoters, brands, and artists.
A Global Client Portfolio
TESS’s client list reads like a “who’s who” of major international events and headline performers. Their work has supported artists and tours for:
• AC/DC, Genesis, Green Day, KISS, Queen + Adam Lambert, Madonna, Roger Waters, Harry Styles, Shakira, and U2
• Long-standing partnerships with festival organisations including Glastonbury, Leeds & Reading Festivals, WOMAD, and Festival Republic
• Major brands and global experiences such as Red Bull, Formula 1 events, and international e-sports tournaments including Riot Games Global e-Sports
• Large-scale cultural and civic projects ranging from Royal celebrations and city-wide parades to international events such as the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
• Worldwide festivals and tours including Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas), SXSW, and tours across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the United States