Venue basics
Name, borough, usual event formats and who is responsible on show nights.
London music venues
Martyn's Law readiness for venue operations.
Record capacity rationale, staff roles, procedures and evidence in one show-night pack.
Preparation records only. Not legal advice, certification or a compliance guarantee.
200-799 focus: for venues likely in the standard tier.
Plain records: scope notes, procedures, staff awareness, evidence and reviews.
Human review: templates structure the work; venue-specific judgement stays with people.
Free scope check
Start with a 5-minute venue scope check.
Send the venue details and we will help you frame the first readiness conversation before any assisted setup work.
Expected numbers
Estimated public capacity, staff numbers and whether 800 or more people ever attend.
Existing records
Floor plans, emergency contacts, staff role lists, procedures and briefing notes.
Venue manager questions
What a venue manager needs to know first.
The page is written around the decisions a venue manager has to make before a busy night, using GOV.UK as the source for legal concepts and keeping interpretation operational.
Who is this for?
London grassroots and live music venues that may need to prepare Martyn's Law readiness records, especially standard-tier candidates around 200 to 799 people including staff.
What does the venue need to prepare?
A practical view of venue use, expected numbers, responsible people, staff roles, and procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication.
What records are useful?
Capacity assumptions, floor plans, emergency contacts, staff briefing notes, procedure review dates, evidence files and the rationale for actions that are or are not reasonably practicable.
What does Soundcheck Ready organise?
The product keeps those records together as a readiness pack and show-night operating file. It supports preparation and review; it is not legal advice, certification or a compliance guarantee.
Official guidance context
Based on the public Martyn's Law materials.
Soundcheck Ready keeps readiness records, procedure notes, staff awareness evidence and show-night actions in one place. It supports preparation work; it does not provide legal advice, certification or a compliance guarantee.
Assisted setup
From venue details to a reviewed readiness pack.
For GBP 399, we compile your venue details into the first pack and keep the workspace open for 30 days.
Answer the scope questions
Record capacity, venue type, borough, event formats and whether 800+ people ever attend.
Build the venue file
Add responsible people, staff roles, procedures, contacts, floor plans and existing evidence.
Get the reviewed pack
Use it for internal review, insurer calls, consultant handoff or manager handover.
Readiness pack
The operating file for show nights and handovers.
One place for roles, contacts, procedures, evidence, open gaps and the checklist duty managers need before doors.
Scope rationale and likely tier
Procedure records for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication
Staff awareness records for bar, door, duty manager, tech crew and promoters
Evidence log for floor plans, contacts, review notes and open actions
Show-night checklist for events and manager handover
30 days of live workspace access after assisted setup
Built for venue managers
Records for the people running the night.
Duty manager
Owns open actions, emergency contacts and show-night signoff.
Door team
Checks arrival flow, capacity assumptions and communication points.
Bar and floor staff
Keeps awareness records short enough for real shifts.
Promoter or tech lead
Gets the event handoff, contacts and venue-specific notes.
Start with scope