Evidence 5 October
INQ033841/1 - Plan showing the layout of the Arena and surrounding area in its arrangement on the morning of 22/05/17, dated 22/06/20. (VMS/16). (pdf) - download (581.15 KB)
INQ012033/1 - Showsec Operational Plan 2017 for the Manchester Arena, dated 06/01/2017 (pdf) - download (148.93 KB)
INQ012033/17 - Showsec Operational Plan 2017 for the Manchester Arena, dated 06/01/2017 (pdf) - download (357.12 KB)
INQ012033/30-35 - Showsec Operational Plan 2017 for the Manchester Arena, dated 06/01/2017 (pdf) - download (3.04 MB)
INQ001420/1 - Counterpart Facilities Management Agreement between GE Capital Corporation (Manchester Arena GP), Limited and Capital and Regional Manchester Arena (GP), Limited as General Partners for Manchester Arena Complex LP and SMG Europe Holdings Limited, dated 15/06/2010. [Superseded by INQ032600]. (pdf) - download (15.87 KB)
INQ001420/67-68 - Counterpart Facilities Management Agreement between GE Capital Corporation (Manchester Arena GP), Limited and Capital and Regional Manchester Arena (GP), Limited as General Partners for Manchester Arena Complex LP and SMG Europe Holdings Limited, dated 15/06/2010. [Superseded by INQ032600]. (pdf) - download (33.85 KB)
INQ012126/1 - Contract for stewarding services between SMG and Showsec (signed by Showsec), dated 2012. (pdf) - download (108.48 KB)
INQ012126/14 - Contract for stewarding services between SMG and Showsec (signed by Showsec), dated 2012. (pdf) - download (458.89 KB)
INQ035611/176 - Revised final independent expert report on the security arrangements at the Manchester Arena by Dr. D. BaMaung and Col. R. Latham. Version, dated September 2020. Report supersedes the experts' first report at [INQ032612] and includes observations made in the addendum report responding to Core Participant observations at [INQ035292]. (pdf) - download (136.74 KB)
INQ032108/1 - PAS Checkpoint Security Screening of People and Their Belongings Guide, dated 2014. (pdf) - download (446.49 KB)
INQ032108/11 - PAS Checkpoint Security Screening of People and Their Belongings Guide, dated 2014. (pdf) - download (293.2 KB)
INQ020219/1 - The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events, Chapter 4: Contingency & Emergency Planning. [Extract is from the 2017 version, with any 2018 amendments indicated in red text.] (pdf) - download (347.54 KB)
INQ020219/8-9 - The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events, Chapter 4: Contingency & Emergency Planning. [Extract is from the 2017 version, with any 2018 amendments indicated in red text.] (pdf) - download (970.91 KB)
INQ020219/11 - The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events, Chapter 4: Contingency & Emergency Planning. [Extract is from the 2017 version, with any 2018 amendments indicated in red text.] (pdf) - download (507.25 KB)
INQ001359/1 - SMG Europe document titled Operational Procedures: Emergency and Contingency Plans. [Version was in place on 22/05/2017. Reference to 25/05/17 is the date copy was printed]. (pdf) - download (230.57 KB)
INQ001567/1 - Manchester Arena Event Risk Assessment for Ariana Grande event on 22/5/17. (pdf) - download (45.21 KB)
INQ001477/1 - Manchester Arena Risk Assessment, dated 09/01/2017. (pdf) - download (427.88 KB)
INQ012110/1-2 - Showsec Manchester Arena Risk Assessement from January 2016 to June 2017 (pdf) - download (1.51 MB)
INQ001478/1 - National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) Guidance Note 3 titled 'Counter Terrorism Advice: Guide to Hostile Reconnaissance,' dated November 2015. (pdf) - download (601.28 KB)
INQ032114 – MI5 Security Service webpage detailing the national threat level as of 22/05/2017. (pdf) - download (2.26 MB)