What you can learn from the 40th YES Group seminar

After the accident at Roskilde Festival in the year 2000 that killed nine people, the YOUROPE Event Safety (YES) Group was created to improve safety standards for festivals across Europe.

Over the years, the YES Group has become a strong network, led by a team of high-profile experts in event safety and crowd management, representing large and small venues and festivals in Europe.

This year on the 14^th and 15^th of January, the completely sold-out 40^th YES Group seminar took place in Groningen, NL.

55+ participants from 16+ European countries met for two days with the purpose of sharing experiences, exploring lessons, and strengthening the network of Europe’s festival safety community. The seminar is only open to YOUROPE members, but in the report below you can read up on the key takeaways of the seminar.

This year’s topics included:

A review of the safety concerns of the 2025 festival season
Learning from disasters
The Weather Preparedness & Resilience Toolbox by YOUROPE & YES Group
An exercise on switching roles
Improving resilience
An introduction of the nominees for the Event Safety Award at the European Festival Awards
Front of stage barrier design
Coordinating decision-making in a show stop
Use and risks of drones at events
The future of crowd management

Report: 40th YES Group Seminar, ESNS 2026 Download

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A view from the stage of a massive concert audience illuminated by numerous tiny lights, creating a starry effect against the dark night.

YES GROUP (YOUROPE Event Safety Group)