diff --git a/test/test-utils/beacon.ts b/test/test-utils/beacon.ts
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+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { makeBeaconInfoContent, makeBeaconContent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/content-helpers";
+import { MatrixEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+import { M_BEACON, M_BEACON_INFO } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/beacon";
+import { LocationAssetType } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/location";
+
+type InfoContentProps = {
+    timeout: number;
+    isLive?: boolean;
+    assetType?: LocationAssetType;
+    description?: string;
+};
+const DEFAULT_INFO_CONTENT_PROPS: InfoContentProps = {
+    timeout: 3600000,
+};
+
+let count = 1;
+
+/**
+ * Create an m.beacon_info event
+ * all required properties are mocked
+ * override with contentProps
+ */
+export const makeBeaconInfoEvent = (
+    sender: string,
+    roomId: string,
+    contentProps: Partial<InfoContentProps> = {},
+    eventId?: string,
+): MatrixEvent => {
+    const {
+        timeout, isLive, description, assetType,
+    } = {
+        ...DEFAULT_INFO_CONTENT_PROPS,
+        ...contentProps,
+    };
+    const event = new MatrixEvent({
+        type: `${M_BEACON_INFO.name}.${sender}.${++count}`,
+        room_id: roomId,
+        state_key: sender,
+        content: makeBeaconInfoContent(timeout, isLive, description, assetType),
+    });
+
+    // live beacons use the beacon_info event id
+    // set or default this
+    event.replaceLocalEventId(eventId || `$${Math.random()}-${Math.random()}`);
+
+    return event;
+};
+
+type ContentProps = {
+    geoUri: string;
+    timestamp: number;
+    beaconInfoId: string;
+    description?: string;
+};
+const DEFAULT_CONTENT_PROPS: ContentProps = {
+    geoUri: 'geo:-36.24484561954707,175.46884959563613;u=10',
+    timestamp: 123,
+    beaconInfoId: '$123',
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create an m.beacon event
+ * all required properties are mocked
+ * override with contentProps
+ */
+export const makeBeaconEvent = (
+    sender: string,
+    contentProps: Partial<ContentProps> = {},
+): MatrixEvent => {
+    const { geoUri, timestamp, beaconInfoId, description } = {
+        ...DEFAULT_CONTENT_PROPS,
+        ...contentProps,
+    };
+
+    return new MatrixEvent({
+        type: M_BEACON.name,
+        sender,
+        content: makeBeaconContent(geoUri, timestamp, beaconInfoId, description),
+    });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create a mock geolocation position
+ * defaults all required properties
+ */
+export const makeGeolocationPosition = (
+    { timestamp, coords }:
+        { timestamp?: number, coords: Partial<GeolocationCoordinates> },
+): GeolocationPosition => ({
+    timestamp: timestamp ?? 1647256791840,
+    coords: {
+        accuracy: 1,
+        latitude: 54.001927,
+        longitude: -8.253491,
+        altitude: null,
+        altitudeAccuracy: null,
+        heading: null,
+        speed: null,
+        ...coords,
+    },
+});
diff --git a/test/test-utils/client.ts b/test/test-utils/client.ts
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+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import EventEmitter from "events";
+import { MethodKeysOf, mocked, MockedObject } from "jest-mock";
+import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+
+import { MatrixClientPeg } from "../../src/MatrixClientPeg";
+
+/**
+ * Mock client with real event emitter
+ * useful for testing code that listens
+ * to MatrixClient events
+ */
+export class MockClientWithEventEmitter extends EventEmitter {
+    constructor(mockProperties: Partial<Record<MethodKeysOf<MatrixClient>, unknown>> = {}) {
+        super();
+
+        Object.assign(this, mockProperties);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * - make a mock client
+ * - cast the type to mocked(MatrixClient)
+ * - spy on MatrixClientPeg.get to return the mock
+ * eg
+ * ```
+ * const mockClient = getMockClientWithEventEmitter({
+        getUserId: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(aliceId),
+    });
+ * ```
+ */
+export const getMockClientWithEventEmitter = (
+    mockProperties: Partial<Record<MethodKeysOf<MatrixClient>, unknown>>,
+): MockedObject<MatrixClient> => {
+    const mock = mocked(new MockClientWithEventEmitter(mockProperties) as unknown as MatrixClient);
+
+    jest.spyOn(MatrixClientPeg, 'get').mockReturnValue(mock);
+    return mock;
+};
+