Ginger Owl Productions has released a whitepaper to help organisers prepare for Martyn’s Law, entitled ‘Accreditation Systems and Martyn’s Law: Practical Considerations for the UK Events Sector’.
With Royal Assent granted to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 in April 2025, the law has just passed the halfway point of a 24-month implementation period. Full official guidance has not yet been released, but Ginger Owl Productions has used its team’s extensive experience to produce the whitepaper to help the industry start its readiness journey now. Ginger Owl Co-Founder Julie Chennells said: “Martyn’s Law represents the most significant change to event security legislation in a generation.
For event organisers, understanding how it affects both your planning and live operations is crucial.”
Central to the findings is the relationship between accreditation, scanning, and security. The whitepaper explains how accreditation systems must evolve from an operational department into an active part of an event’s security and response plans.
It also covers the UK festival and live events landscape, an overview of the law itself, gaps and challenges organisers are likely to face, practical considerations for implementation, and guidance on risk, assurance, and accountability.
Download the whitepaper at Gingerowl.co.uk/accreditation-systems-martyns-law