ORGANISERS of concerts and other big public events are working with police to review their security in the light of the Manchester atrocity.

Boscombe venue the O2 Academy suspended social media activity for 48 hours in sympathy with the victims of Monday night’s terror attack.

But it said all its shows were still scheduled to go ahead, with enhanced security in place.

In a Facebook post, the venue added: “We will update on Thursday morning with our updated plans for all of our shows following a lead from the relevant police forces but we are certain we will not be defeated by such cowardice.”

Pat Coyne, director of venues and events at BH Live – which runs the BIC and Pavilion – sent condolences to those bereaved by the Manchester bombing.

“Our thoughts are also with all those at Manchester Arena and the emergency services,” he added.

“Safety and venue security remain our highest priority and we constantly review and monitor our procedures.

“We are working closely with the authorities and our security partners, and will implement any additional security recommendations.

“We continue to ask people to remain vigilant at all times.”

Jon Weaver, head of resort marketing and events for Bournemouth Tourism, is responsible for Bournemouth Air Festival.

He said: “As we get closer to those events, the police advise us on the threat situation and we make a decision at that moment on any action we might or might not need to take.

“We’ve had ‘severe’ threat level for the last three or four years. We had a situation with Nice last year. We would be looking at it much closer to the event.”