Centurion installs fire alarms, CCTV and access control for arenas and live entertainment venues across the UK. NSI Gold accredited, with five major Northern arenas in our portfolio.
About this sector
Arenas and live entertainment venues host large indoor crowds with rapid turnarounds between events. Fire detection, voice alarm and evacuation systems must perform at full capacity from the first event of the week to the last. Martyn's Law places statutory security preparedness obligations on venues hosting public events, requiring documented security planning and trained staff as a minimum.
Centurion has designed and maintained fire and security systems across major arenas and live entertainment venues in the North of England for over a decade. We hold contracts with five major Northern arenas - including First Direct Arena in Leeds, Sheffield Arena, York Barbican and Hull Connexin Live Arena - covering fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control at each site.
Our engineers work to event schedules, carrying out installation and maintenance between shows, during load-in windows or overnight to avoid disruption to live events. Every system design separates public areas, backstage zones and VIP sections - reflecting the operational layout of a working venue.
Standards & Compliance
Every system we design is built to meet the statutory guidance, British Standards and sector-specific requirements your site is accountable to.
Martyn's Law
Security preparedness for venues hosting public events and assemblies.
RR(FS)O 2005
Statutory fire safety for public entertainment venues.
BS 5839-1
Fire detection and voice alarm requirements for large venues.
BS EN 62676
Crowd monitoring, perimeter and back-of-house surveillance.
GDPR / DPA 2018
CCTV in public areas, retention and access obligations.
NSI Gold
Highest tier of independent security certification.
What we provide
Every system is designed around your site's compliance requirements, operational constraints and risk profile - not a generic specification.
Centurion designs and installs BS 5839-1 fire detection and voice alarm systems for arenas and live entertainment venues. Systems cover front-of-house, backstage, plant areas and external zones. PAVA voice evacuation is specified for large-capacity venues. Maintenance contracts support RR(FS)O compliance.
LEARN MORE →Centurion installs IP CCTV for arenas covering public concourses, entry points, backstage corridors and perimeter. AI-powered video analytics support crowd monitoring and intruder detection between events. Systems are designed to BS EN 62676 with GDPR-compliant retention settings from day one.
LEARN MORE →Centurion designs access control with separate permission zones for public concourses, backstage, artist areas and cash-handling points. Paxton Gold Partner - systems are scalable across multi-venue portfolios with centralised management and full staff access audit trails.
LEARN MORE →Monitored intruder alarm systems for arenas and entertainment venues, protecting the full site between events including back-of-house areas, box offices and production storage. NSI Gold certified installation ensures insurance compliance and a verified alarm response.
LEARN MORE →Why this sector is different
Load-in, show and load-out windows leave narrow maintenance access. Planning is critical. Centurion agrees a works calendar with venue operations teams in advance and schedules all activity around the event programme.
Systems must perform reliably at full capacity during events and remain secure when venues are empty between shows. Detection zones, alarm thresholds and access permissions are set to reflect both operational states.
Voice alarm, detection and wayfinding systems must support safe evacuation of large indoor crowds. Centurion specifies PAVA and directional signalling for venues where occupancy levels make a standard alarm tone insufficient.
Artist, crew, staff and cash-handling areas require separate access control and CCTV coverage from public zones. Centurion designs zone-separated systems that reflect the real operational map of the venue.
Licensed venues carry fire safety and security obligations under RR(FS)O 2005 and local licensing conditions. Martyn's Law adds statutory security requirements. Centurion systems are designed to meet all applicable obligations.
Trusted by arenas & live entertainment
Long-term relationships with arenas, entertainment venues and major event organisations across Yorkshire and the UK.
Fire alarm with 700m of aspirating detection pipework, integrated PAVA voice alarm and deaf alert pager system. Complete life safety cover across a large multi-area public venue with complex zone requirements.
Full fire and security systems across a large indoor venue - fire detection, PAVA voice alarm, CCTV and access control. Systems maintained to RR(FS)O and BS 5839-1 with all works scheduled around live event programmes.
Featured project
Centurion was appointed to deliver fire and security systems across five major northern arenas including First Direct Arena in Leeds, Sheffield Arena and York Barbican. Installation scope covered fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control at each venue.
Common questions
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