Overview

Businesses, organisations and individuals intending to provide certain types of regulated entertainment are required to obtain a licence. This ensures compliance with regulations and contributes to a safe and enjoyable environment for all.

Types of Regulated Entertainment

The types of regulated entertainment include:

• Provides recorded music, a performance of a play or a dance to an audience of more than 500 people,
• An indoor sporting event to more than 1,000 spectators
• Showing a film
• Conducting boxing or wrestling events, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Presenting live or recorded music performances.
• Performance of play or dance
• Offering entertainment between 11PM and 8AM;
• Provides recorded music to an audience on premises not licensed for the sale or supply of alcohol;

Places Requiring a Licence

Regulated entertainment licences may be necessary for various establishments, including:

• Shops, offices and factories
• Hairdressers and beauty salons
• Cinemas and theatres
• Hotels and guesthouses
• Restaurants, café, pubs, bars and nightclubs
• Sports Grounds and Facilities (e.g., Bowling Alleys)
• Gyms and other health facilities
• Churches and halls
• Public transport

Note: Qualifying members’ clubs (Royal British Legion, working men’s clubs, rugby clubs) must apply for a Club Premises Certificate if they plan to sell or supply alcohol.

Further information on Entertainment Licensing