Fire Safety in Large Places of Assembly (holding more than 300 people)

Completing fire safety risk assessments for large places of assembly.

This guide is for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of large places of assembly. It is intended for premises where the main use of the building, or part of the building, is a large place of assembly (i.e. premises where more than 300 people could gather), these include:

sports stadia
exhibition and conference centres
leisure centres
swimming pools
large nightclubs and large pubs
churches, cathedrals, other places of religious worship or study
museums
libraries
common areas of shopping malls
large temporary structures, marquees/tents, air-supported structures
large community centres
large village halls and similar premises

This guide does not apply to premises that include sleeping accommodation, theatres, cinemas, concert halls and similar premises, and/or outdoor facilities.