Alison Reid

Review of Qudos Bank Arena

Epic fail; security queuing system! While the Man...

Epic fail; security queuing system! While the Manchester attack has, understandably resulted in increased security at large events, the security needs to be properly planned and resourced. With just two bag checking stations and 11,000+ people to get inside, the 'queues' were completely chaotic and it took 45 minutes to get through even though we arrived early.
It is also ironic that after the event, there was no security at all for access to the venue lobby - exactly how the Manchester attack happened!