— days until the duties start
Martyn's Law, sorted in an afternoon.
Check your tier, write your plan and sign off your staff. Then VenueReady keeps it all up to date, every year.
- No new equipment for standard tier
- 14-day free trial
- Works on any phone
Readiness
The Red Lion
Newark · Pub
- ✓Tier checkedStandard tier · 320 people
- ✓SIA details readyLicensee named
- ✓4 procedures writtenEvacuation, invacuation, lockdown, comms
- !Staff signed7 of 8 · 1 reminder sent
How it works
Four steps. Done in an afternoon.
- Step 1
Check your tier
Two questions tell you if the law applies, and which tier you're in.
- Step 2
Write your plan
Plain-English questions with suggested answers for your type of venue. You just edit.
- Step 3
Sign off your staff
Staff scan a QR code or tap a text link, read a one-page card and sign. 3 minutes.
- Step 4
Stay ready
Drills, reminders and a yearly review, all tracked for you.
See it in 20 seconds
Tap through the five steps a venue takes and watch its readiness fill up. That's the whole job, done in an afternoon.
The Example Arms
Tap each step to complete it
This is how fast a real venue gets ready.
Does Martyn's Law apply to you?
It covers venues where 200 or more people could be present at the same time, counting staff and outside areas like beer gardens, at your realistic busiest. Check yours in 20 seconds.
Think of your busiest realistic time: a match day, live music, Christmas or a sunny Saturday.
Add your numbers to see whether Martyn's Law is likely to apply.
A quick guide, not legal advice. The law counts everyone reasonably expected to be there at the same time, including staff and outside areas like beer gardens.
Built for venues without a security team
Standard tier venues don't need new kit. They need clear procedures, staff who know them, and proof. That's VenueReady.
- Questions written in plain English, not legal language
- A professional plan for your venue, ready to print for the staff room
- Proof of which staff have read it, and when
- New starters signed off in minutes, so staff turnover isn't a problem
Run several venues?
Pub groups, breweries and dioceses get one dashboard showing every site's readiness, least ready first.
Ask about group pricingSimple pricing
Standard
£119/year
Or £12.99 a month. Per venue, everything included, staff unlimited.
Done for you
£295 one-off
We set it all up with you, plus the first year included.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
How we compare
Other software based on published monthly prices of £29–£38 for one standard tier venue, November 2026. VenueReady also includes hirer briefings, a big-events check and QR code staff sign-off.
See exactly what you get
Download a real example: the full plan VenueReady makes for a pub, with all four procedures, the staff who've signed it and the one-page staff quick card. Yours looks the same, with your venue's own answers.
Sample plan: The Example Arms
Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication, plus the staff quick card.
Download sample plan (PDF)Martyn's Law myths, busted
It's going to cost a fortune.
Standard tier needs no equipment. The government's own estimate is around £330 a year, mostly staff time.
I'll have to pay the SIA.
Telling the SIA is free, and so are inspections and their advice.
I have to buy trauma kits or CCTV.
Not for standard tier. They can be good ideas, but the law doesn't require them.
The SIA will shut me down.
Closing a venue is only for exceptional, specific risks. The SIA starts with advice.
Our beer garden doesn't count.
Outdoor areas you control count towards your 200, and so do staff.
If someone hires my hall, it's their problem.
The venue stays responsible. Hirers need briefing on your plan.
Martyn's Law guides for your type of venue
Pubs
Does Martyn's Law apply to your pub? How to count your beer garden and staff, who the responsible person is, and the four simple procedures standard tier pubs need before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Village halls
A plain-English guide for hall committees and trustees: does Martyn's Law apply to your hall, who's responsible when it's hired out, and what to do before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Sports clubs
Does Martyn's Law apply to your football, rugby, cricket or golf club? How to count match-day crowds and clubhouse events, who's responsible, and what to do before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Wedding venues
A plain-English guide for wedding barns, country houses and events venues: when Martyn's Law applies, who's responsible on exclusive-hire days, and what to have in place before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Churches
Does Martyn's Law apply to your church, chapel, mosque, gurdwara or temple? Why places of worship stay standard tier, how to count Christmas and festival services, and what to do before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Hotels
A plain-English guide for independent and group hotels: counting guests, diners and event visitors, who's responsible, and what standard tier hotels need before spring 2027.
Read the guide →Questions
What is Martyn's Law?
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. It requires publicly accessible venues where 200 or more people could be present to prepare for a terrorist attack. The duties are expected to start in spring 2027, and the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the regulator.
Does it apply to my venue?
If 200 or more people could reasonably be at your venue at the same time, it's likely to. Venues of 200 to 799 are in the standard tier; 800 or more are in the enhanced tier. Places of worship and most schools stay in the standard tier whatever their size.
What does a standard tier venue have to do?
Tell the SIA about the venue and who's responsible for it, and have procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication, as far as reasonably practicable. No new equipment is required.
Is VenueReady legal advice?
No. VenueReady is a tool that helps you prepare and keep records. You stay responsible for your venue, and you should always check the official guidance on GOV.UK.
We hire our hall or function room out. Who's responsible?
You are. The venue operator stays responsible when someone hires it, so hirers need briefing on your plan. VenueReady gives you a hirer briefing card and wording for your hire terms.
What about big events, like a beer festival?
An event for 800 or more people that checks tickets or takes payment on entry counts as enhanced tier, even at a smaller venue. VenueReady's event check tells you when that applies.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, so you can set up your venue and sign off staff before you pay anything.
Can I pay monthly?
Yes: £12.99 a month, or £119 a year, which works out at about two months free. Most venues choose yearly.
Do I need to download an app?
No. It works in any browser on your phone, tablet or computer, and staff don't need an account.
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