Secure your live performance, TV studio, or art gallery with our outstanding security solutions.
Secure your live performance, TV studio, or art gallery with our outstanding security solutions.
With over 27 years at the front of the industry, Churchill Support Services provide advanced security services for the entertainment & arts sector, no matter the location or category.
As an industry that aims to provoke emotion, art and entertainment facilities need protection from some of their audience’s worst impulses. Whether it be an over-zealous fan, protesters looking to make a statement, or thieves pulling off a heist, security is critical to keeping the drama where it belongs.
Securing your entertainment & arts venue is fundamental to the safety and prestige of your event or showcase. At Churchill, we excel in providing security guard services tailored specifically to your needs, adapting to the unique aspects of your facility such as multiple floors, specialist equipment, and different types of displays or exhibits.
Our security is available round the clock, with officers who have prior experience in event and arts security. Additionally, our team undergo specialised training in essential areas such as first aid, evacuation planning, and ticket checking.
Whether you’re filming on a studio backlot or managing an open-air museum, mobile security patrols are great at preserving your site from damage. Threats like vandalism and burglary loom large, especially for arts venues, which could prove crippling for a location’s prestige and revenue.
At Churchill Support Services, our mobile patrol units are equipped with vehicles and undergo rigorous training to uphold the highest security standards. This ensures the continuous monitoring and safety of your premises, meaning if someone attempts to intrude, our officers will respond rapidly.
Our entertainment CCTV solutions offer advanced surveillance capabilities across your site. Not only will this give you early warning of disruptive and dangerous security threats, but it also deters potential criminals from committing their offences.
This forms an integral part of the entertainment security we offer at Churchill. We provide a fully customised solution to cover all areas of your venue, regardless of its size or unique needs. Combine this with our state-of-the-art, 24/7/365 communications centre, and you can rest assured that your premises will be under our constant oversight.
With many studios and galleries holding valuable equipment or artwork, they are highly vulnerable to theft and damage. As the premier security provider in the UK, Churchill offer a comprehensive alarm response service, with our highly trained operatives responding to your premises with an average response time of just 30 minutes.
This service is best combined with our detailed key holding service, which allows us to hold a duplicate of your keys in a secure designated location. This provides access to your property when you need it the most, and guarantees you’re never left locked out.
Whether preventing access to your backstage area or implementing a high-tech protection system for your studio complex, Churchill Support Services offer a variety of access control systems, ranging from traditional ID cards and fobs, to more advanced biometric scanners.
Each system is custom-designed and installed to meet the unique demands of your premises, ensuring the safety of you, your equipment, and your artworks from potential intruders. By investing in such systems, potential lawbreakers will have a much more difficult time gaining access to your premises.
Our solutions are tailored to your specific premises and security requirements, guaranteeing that you’ll receive a personalised, first-rate service each and every time.
Churchill Support Services are in the top 1% of ACS-Approved Contractors and are SafeContractor approved. Additionally, all our officers are highly trained and licensed by the SIA.
A rapid response is vital to protecting your site. With our average response time of 30 minutes across the UK, our officers will attend quickly to resolve any potential or genuine threats.
Whether you require static guarding, mobile patrols, CCTV, Keyholding or security for an event, Churchill Support Services offers the right security solution for you and your premises.
The presence of security guards provides an effective visual deterrent, turning away potential criminals and shielding your property from vandalism, theft, and other crime.
With our security guards able to adapt and fulfil multiple roles such as concierge duties and conducting risk assessments, you can keep costs down without compromising on vital services.
The arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors are no strangers to crime. Most venues make use of specialist equipment which could be stolen, while many exhibits enclose vulnerable pieces of artwork or ancient artifacts that are easily damaged. This makes tight security paramount to the running of your premises.
With over a third (34%) of art businesses experiencing crime, the risk is not one that should be ignored. The sector sees a shocking 30,000 cases of vandalism a year, which puts your assets and displays at risk. Your staff may also face trouble, with 44,000 violent offences occurring every year.
Churchill stands in the top 1% of ACS-Approved Contactors in the UK, meaning we have performed better than over 800 other security firms for three years running. This is due to our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality security solutions.
Our core virtues of Humility, Passion, and People First helps distinguish us from the competition and achieve our premier position.
We provide security for entertainment venues of all types, whether it be an enormous stadium, a small comedy club, or a bespoke museum or art gallery. Our team have the experience to adapt to any environment.
Regardless of the size or style of your premises, we tailor our security package to address the most important areas of concern. While different structures and venues will naturally need different security measures, we always uphold the same high standard for every premises.
While it is always best to plan security arrangements in advance, Churchill can mobilise at short notice. In the past, we’ve organised large scale security projects in only a few hours, while smaller jobs have been even quicker.
If enquiring for last minute security, please do contact our professional team to discuss how we can help.
Churchill don’t offer fixed-rate prices, as each security package is tailored to your specific site. Instead, our pricing structure is flexible and is decided by the unique combination of services that we provide you with.
This affords you greater control and customisation over your security arrangements.
This is a commonly asked question that doesn’t have a standard answer. Achieving full coverage depends on various factors including the size of the premises, the number of entry points, possible blind spots, and the layout of the building. If there are special areas or displays that need to be covered, this will also factor into it.
After consulting with us, our team will walk you through the process to create a strategic deployment of cameras to ensure the best coverage of your venue.
All of our security staff are fully licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), guaranteeing their proficiency. They also undergo a comprehensive 5-year vetting process to meticulously assess their character and work history before joining our ranks.
Such stringent requirements ensure that only the most skilled and honest officers are deployed on your site. Our rigorous training program will then equip them to handle a wide range of duties and security threats.
Many arts and entertainment venues are particularly vulnerable at night, so Churchill are more than happy to provide overnight security. Our officers are available day and night, including holidays, whereas our communications centre operates round-the-clock, 365 days a year.
Security should work for you, and we recognise that every business and premises have unique requirements, especially those in this industry. As a result, the choice and timeframe of your security services is entirely decided by you.
Churchill Support Services are based in Lancashire, but offer their security services across the entirety of the UK. This is possible due to our large network of supervisors, security officers, and ops managers, who allow us to maintain the same service excellence that has earned us the distinction of the #1 ACS-Approved security firm in the UK.
For more detailed information on the services provided in specific location, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Having covered a diverse range of events and performances in the past, we can deploy to any function you might request of us. These include, but are not limited to:
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