Alcohol and entertainment

Alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment

The supply of alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment is regulated by the Licensing Act 2003. This affects those who are concerned with:-

Pubs and nightclubs
Indoor sporting events
Off-licences
Restaurants that serve alcohol
Businesses offering hot food between 11 pm and 5 am
Hotels, guest houses and other places that sell alcohol
Private members' clubs and social clubs
Theatres and amateur dramatic groups
Cinemas
Organisers of occasional entertainment events - "temporary events"

The links below have more information on what you need to know.

Temporary Event Notices

Planning an event that includes licensable activities on unlicensed premises? Notify us at least 10 working days before your event.

Premises licences

You need a Premises Licence before you can sell alcohol, provide late night refreshment or regulated entertainment.

Club Premises Certificates

Club Premises Certificates are licences which authorise qualifying clubs to use club premises for qualifying club activities.

Personal licences

Information and how to apply for a personal alcohol licence

New Applications and Licence Variations

Recent applications for new licences and licence variations.

Licensing Policy

Our Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003

Cinema Licensing

Here are licence requirements for cinemas and the showing of films, including some specific local policies

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