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Safety Support for the Creative Sector

We work with theatres, studios, galleries, and creative spaces — including education, dance and drama schools, TV, musicians and orchestras — to help maintain safe, compliant environments. From student projects and workshops to major performances and exhibitions, we support spaces where creativity and safety go hand in hand.

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​Creating and performing in the arts should be inspiring, and safe. At Arts Safety Consultancy we specialise in health and safety services tailored to the creative sector, offering practical advice and support to help you meet your responsibilities with confidence, yet allowing creative expression. With experience across a wide range of arts settings, we understand the unique demands of creative environments and provide clear, effective guidance — not just paperwork.

sectors we support 

Creative spaces bring unique energy, and unique safety challenges. We offer tailored health and safety support across the arts sector, helping you manage the practical risks that come with performance, production and exhibition.

From fire risk assessments and evacuation planning to safeguarding advice, working at height, manual handling, COSHH management and noise exposure assessments, our services are designed to reflect the realities of creative environments. We take a practical, flexible approach, offering bespoke support that fits the specific needs of your space, your activities, and your team.

Whether you’re staging a production, running workshops or hosting an exhibition, we help you create a safer, more confident environment where creativity can thrive.

Sectors
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TRAINING

We provide practical, industry-focused training to support safer productions, events, and creative projects. Our courses include general Health & Safety training, Fire safety training, IOSH Managing Safely for Productions and Live Events, IOSH Leading Safely, and Introduction to Risk Assessment, all designed to build confidence and competence across your team. Whether you're leading a production or working behind the scenes, our training helps you manage risks effectively and meet your responsibilities with confidence.

retained safety advisor

Our retained advisor service gives you ongoing access to expert health and safety support, tailored to the needs of your production, event or organisation. Whether you need regular check-ins, risk assessment reviews, policy updates or a named competent person, we offer flexible packages that provide reassurance, consistency and practical guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire.

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