diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8bd9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\QrCode;
+use App\Support\Qr\QrTypeCatalog;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
+
+class SearchController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __invoke(Request $request): JsonResponse|View
+    {
+        $q = trim((string) $request->query('q'));
+        $results = mb_strlen($q) >= 2 ? $this->results($q) : [];
+
+        if ($request->expectsJson() || $request->ajax() || $request->wantsJson()) {
+            return response()->json(['results' => $results]);
+        }
+
+        return view('search.index', [
+            'query' => $q,
+            'results' => $results,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** @return list<array{type: string, title: string, subtitle: string, url: string}> */
+    private function results(string $q): array
+    {
+        $like = '%'.$q.'%';
+
+        return ladill_account()->qrCodes()
+            ->whereIn('type', QrTypeCatalog::eventsTypes())
+            ->where(function ($query) use ($like): void {
+                $query->where('label', 'like', $like)
+                    ->orWhere('short_code', 'like', $like)
+                    ->orWhere('destination_url', 'like', $like);
+            })
+            ->orderByDesc('updated_at')
+            ->limit(15)
+            ->get()
+            ->map(function (QrCode $code): array {
+                $content = $code->content();
+
+                return [
+                    'type' => $code->type === QrCode::TYPE_EVENT ? 'event' : 'programme',
+                    'title' => $content['name'] ?? $code->label,
+                    'subtitle' => $code->typeLabel().' · '.$code->publicUrl(),
+                    'url' => route('events.show', $code),
+                ];
+            })
+            ->all();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/app.js b/resources/js/app.js
index 3b5c12a..61cc8be 100644
--- a/resources/js/app.js
+++ b/resources/js/app.js
@@ -140,14 +140,20 @@ Alpine.data('afia', (config = {}) => ({
 }));
 
 Alpine.data('topbarSearch', (config = {}) => ({
-    query: '',
-    results: [],
-    open: false,
+    query: config.initialQuery || '',
+    results: Array.isArray(config.initialResults) ? config.initialResults : [],
+    open: !!config.openOnInit,
     loading: false,
     active: 0,
     _abort: null,
     searchUrl: config.searchUrl || '/search',
 
+    init() {
+        if (config.autoFocus) {
+            this.$nextTick(() => this.$refs.input?.focus());
+        }
+    },
+
     onFocus() {
         if (this.results.length > 0 || this.query.trim().length >= 2) this.open = true;
     },
diff --git a/resources/views/components/mobile-page-header.blade.php b/resources/views/components/mobile-page-header.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acd3927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/mobile-page-header.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+@props([
+    'title',
+    'subtitle' => null,
+    'backUrl' => null,
+    'badge' => null,
+])
+
+<div class="sticky top-0 z-20 border-b border-slate-200 bg-white/95 backdrop-blur lg:hidden">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3">
+        @if ($backUrl)
+            <a href="{{ $backUrl }}"
+               class="inline-flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-slate-200 text-slate-600 transition hover:bg-slate-50">
+                <svg class="h-5 w-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M10.5 19.5 3 12m0 0 7.5-7.5M3 12h18"/></svg>
+            </a>
+        @endif
+        <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+            @if ($subtitle)
+                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-400">{{ $subtitle }}</p>
+            @endif
+            <h1 class="truncate text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ $title }}</h1>
+        </div>
+        @if ($badge)
+            <span class="rounded-full bg-slate-100 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-slate-600">{{ $badge }}</span>
+        @endif
+        {{ $actions ?? '' }}
+    </div>
+    {{ $slot }}
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/user.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/user.blade.php
index 4f963f4..e560c02 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/user.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/user.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 @php
     $mobileFullScreenPage = request()->routeIs('account.settings')
         || request()->routeIs('events.create')
-        || request()->routeIs('events.show');
+        || request()->routeIs('events.show')
+        || request()->routeIs('events.search');
 
     $qrMobilePage = request()->routeIs('events.create') || request()->routeIs('events.show');
 @endphp
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@
             @include('partials.mobile-bottom-nav', [
                 'homeUrl' => route('events.dashboard'),
                 'homeActive' => request()->routeIs('events.dashboard'),
-                'searchUrl' => route('events.index'),
-                'searchActive' => request()->routeIs('events.index') || request()->routeIs('events.show') || request()->routeIs('attendees.*') || request()->routeIs('events.attendees*') || request()->routeIs('badges.*') || request()->routeIs('events.badge-printing'),
+                'searchUrl' => route('events.search'),
+                'searchActive' => request()->routeIs('events.search'),
                 'notificationsUrl' => route('notifications.index'),
                 'notificationsActive' => request()->routeIs('notifications.*'),
                 'unreadUrl' => route('notifications.unread'),
@@ -90,58 +91,6 @@
     </div>
 <script>
 document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
-    Alpine.data('topbarSearch', (config = {}) => ({
-        query: config.initialQuery || '',
-        results: Array.isArray(config.initialResults) ? config.initialResults : [],
-        open: !!config.openOnInit,
-        loading: false,
-        active: 0,
-        _abort: null,
-
-        init() {
-            if (config.autoFocus) {
-                this.$nextTick(() => this.$refs.input?.focus());
-            }
-        },
-
-        onFocus() {
-            if (this.results.length > 0 || this.query.trim().length >= 2) this.open = true;
-        },
-
-        async search() {
-            const q = this.query.trim();
-            if (q.length < 2) { this.results = []; this.open = false; return; }
-
-            this.loading = true;
-            this.open = true;
-            this.active = 0;
-
-            if (this._abort) this._abort.abort();
-            this._abort = new AbortController();
-
-            try {
-                const res = await fetch(`/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`, {
-                    signal: this._abort.signal,
-                    headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' }
-                });
-                const data = await res.json();
-                this.results = data.results || [];
-            } catch (e) {
-                if (e.name !== 'AbortError') this.results = [];
-            } finally {
-                this.loading = false;
-            }
-        },
-
-        moveDown() { if (this.active < this.results.length - 1) this.active++; },
-        moveUp()   { if (this.active > 0) this.active--; },
-        go() {
-            if (this.results[this.active]) {
-                window.location.href = this.results[this.active].url;
-            }
-        }
-    }));
-
     Alpine.data('notificationDropdown', (config = {}) => ({
         open: false,
         loading: false,
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/search-screen.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/search-screen.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee04c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/partials/search-screen.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+@php
+    $searchUrl = $searchUrl ?? url('/search');
+@endphp
+
+<div class="min-h-full bg-white lg:min-h-0 lg:bg-transparent"
+     x-data="topbarSearch({
+         searchUrl: @js($searchUrl),
+         initialQuery: @js($query),
+         initialResults: @js($results),
+         openOnInit: @js($query !== ''),
+         autoFocus: true
+     })">
+    <x-mobile-page-header :title="$heading" subtitle="Search" :back-url="$backUrl">
+        <div class="px-4 pb-3">
+            <div class="relative">
+                <svg class="pointer-events-none absolute left-4 top-1/2 h-5 w-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"/></svg>
+                <input x-ref="input"
+                       type="text"
+                       x-model="query"
+                       @focus="onFocus()"
+                       @input.debounce.200ms="search()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-down.prevent="moveDown()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-up.prevent="moveUp()"
+                       @keydown.enter.prevent="go()"
+                       placeholder="{{ $placeholder }}"
+                       class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 py-3 pl-12 pr-4 text-sm text-slate-700 placeholder-slate-400 transition focus:border-indigo-300 focus:bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-100 focus:outline-none">
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </x-mobile-page-header>
+
+    <div class="sticky top-0 z-20 hidden border-b border-slate-200 bg-white/95 backdrop-blur lg:block">
+        <div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-3">
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-400">Search</p>
+            <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ $heading }}</h1>
+            <div class="relative mt-3">
+                <svg class="pointer-events-none absolute left-4 top-1/2 h-5 w-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"/></svg>
+                <input x-ref="input"
+                       type="text"
+                       x-model="query"
+                       @focus="onFocus()"
+                       @input.debounce.200ms="search()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-down.prevent="moveDown()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-up.prevent="moveUp()"
+                       @keydown.enter.prevent="go()"
+                       placeholder="{{ $placeholder }}"
+                       class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 py-3 pl-12 pr-4 text-sm text-slate-700 placeholder-slate-400 transition focus:border-indigo-300 focus:bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-100 focus:outline-none">
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-4 py-4 pb-28 lg:px-6 lg:py-6 lg:pb-6">
+        <template x-if="loading">
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-500 shadow-sm">
+                Searching…
+            </div>
+        </template>
+
+        <template x-if="!loading && query.trim().length < 2">
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 px-5 py-10 text-center">
+                <p class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-900">Start typing to search</p>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ $emptyHint }}</p>
+            </div>
+        </template>
+
+        <template x-if="!loading && query.trim().length >= 2 && results.length === 0">
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-5 py-10 text-center shadow-sm">
+                <p class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-900">No results for "<span x-text="query"></span>"</p>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ $emptyHint }}</p>
+            </div>
+        </template>
+
+        <template x-if="!loading && results.length > 0">
+            <div class="space-y-3">
+                <template x-for="(item, idx) in results" :key="item.url">
+                    <a :href="item.url"
+                       :class="idx === active ? 'border-indigo-200 bg-indigo-50/70 shadow-sm' : 'border-slate-200 bg-white'"
+                       @mouseenter="active = idx"
+                       class="flex items-start gap-4 rounded-2xl border px-4 py-4 transition hover:border-indigo-200 hover:bg-indigo-50/60">
+                        <span class="mt-0.5 flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl"
+                              :class="{
+                                  'bg-violet-100 text-violet-600': item.type === 'event',
+                                  'bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-600': item.type === 'programme',
+                                  'bg-fuchsia-100 text-fuchsia-600': item.type === 'qr',
+                                  'bg-teal-100 text-teal-600': item.type === 'hosting',
+                                  'bg-orange-100 text-orange-600': item.type === 'order',
+                                  'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600': !['event','programme','qr','hosting','order'].includes(item.type),
+                              }">
+                            <svg class="h-5 w-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"/></svg>
+                        </span>
+                        <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                            <span class="block truncate text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900" x-text="item.title"></span>
+                            <span class="mt-1 block text-sm text-slate-500" x-text="item.subtitle"></span>
+                        </span>
+                        <svg class="mt-1 h-5 w-5 shrink-0 text-slate-300" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m9 5 7 7-7 7"/></svg>
+                    </a>
+                </template>
+            </div>
+        </template>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
index 9cab180..1485301 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
@@ -13,6 +13,52 @@
             <svg class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16"/></svg>
         </button>
         <p class="truncate text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 lg:hidden">Ladill Events</p>
+        <div class="relative hidden min-w-0 flex-1 max-w-md lg:block"
+             x-data="topbarSearch({ searchUrl: @js(route('events.search')) })"
+             @click.outside="open = false"
+             @keydown.escape.window="open = false">
+            <div class="relative">
+                <svg class="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"/></svg>
+                <input type="text"
+                       x-model="query"
+                       @focus="onFocus()"
+                       @input.debounce.200ms="search()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-down.prevent="moveDown()"
+                       @keydown.arrow-up.prevent="moveUp()"
+                       @keydown.enter.prevent="go()"
+                       placeholder="Search events and programmes…"
+                       class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 py-2 pl-9 pr-10 text-sm text-slate-700 placeholder-slate-400 transition focus:border-indigo-300 focus:bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-100 focus:outline-none">
+                <kbd class="pointer-events-none absolute right-3 top-1/2 hidden -translate-y-1/2 rounded-md border border-slate-200 bg-white px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-slate-400 sm:inline-block">/</kbd>
+            </div>
+            <div x-show="open && (results.length > 0 || (query.length >= 2 && !loading))"
+                 x-cloak
+                 x-transition.opacity.duration.150ms
+                 class="absolute left-0 top-full z-30 mt-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-lg">
+                <template x-if="loading">
+                    <div class="px-4 py-3 text-center text-xs text-slate-400">Searching…</div>
+                </template>
+                <template x-if="!loading && results.length === 0 && query.length >= 2">
+                    <div class="px-4 py-3 text-center text-xs text-slate-500">No results for "<span x-text="query" class="font-medium"></span>"</div>
+                </template>
+                <template x-if="!loading && results.length > 0">
+                    <ul class="max-h-72 overflow-y-auto py-1">
+                        <template x-for="(item, idx) in results" :key="item.url">
+                            <li>
+                                <a :href="item.url"
+                                   :class="idx === active ? 'bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-700' : 'text-slate-700'"
+                                   @mouseenter="active = idx"
+                                   class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm transition hover:bg-indigo-50">
+                                    <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                                        <span class="block truncate font-medium leading-tight" x-text="item.title"></span>
+                                        <span class="block truncate text-xs text-slate-400" x-text="item.subtitle"></span>
+                                    </span>
+                                </a>
+                            </li>
+                        </template>
+                    </ul>
+                </template>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
diff --git a/resources/views/search/index.blade.php b/resources/views/search/index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9503b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/search/index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<x-user-layout>
+    <x-slot name="title">Search</x-slot>
+
+    @include('partials.search-screen', [
+        'query' => $query,
+        'results' => $results,
+        'backUrl' => route('events.dashboard'),
+        'searchUrl' => route('events.search'),
+        'heading' => 'Find events and programmes',
+        'placeholder' => 'Search events, programmes, short codes…',
+        'emptyHint' => 'Use at least 2 characters to search event names, programme titles, or short codes.',
+    ])
+</x-user-layout>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 5fb7dc0..f9707de 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Qr\AfiaController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Qr\DeveloperController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Qr\QrCodeController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Qr\TeamController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\SearchController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::get('/', fn () => auth()->check()
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
 
     Route::get('/dashboard', [OverviewController::class, 'index'])->name('events.dashboard');
     Route::post('/afia/chat', [AfiaController::class, 'chat'])->name('events.afia.chat');
+    Route::get('/search', SearchController::class)->name('events.search');
 
     Route::get('/events', [QrCodeController::class, 'index'])->name('events.index');
     Route::get('/events/create', [QrCodeController::class, 'create'])->name('events.create');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php b/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b180a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Models\QrCode;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class SearchTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    private function user(): User
+    {
+        return User::create(['public_id' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'A', 'email' => 'a+'.uniqid().'@x.com']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_user_can_search_owned_event_by_label(): void
+    {
+        $user = $this->user();
+
+        QrCode::query()->create([
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'short_code' => 'summit',
+            'type' => QrCode::TYPE_EVENT,
+            'label' => 'NextGen Summit',
+            'destination_url' => 'https://example.com',
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->getJson(route('events.search', ['q' => 'NextGen']));
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertJsonPath('results.0.type', 'event');
+        $response->assertJsonPath('results.0.title', 'NextGen Summit');
+    }
+
+    public function test_search_page_renders_for_authenticated_user(): void
+    {
+        $user = $this->user();
+
+        $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->get(route('events.search'))
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertSee('Find events and programmes', false);
+    }
+}