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ENTERTAINMENT LICENCES

Public Entertainments (Licensing Act 2003)

Most public entertainments need a licence (whether or not there is an admission charge) unless one of the exemptions set out below applies. Different exemptions apply to private entertainment (see below).

• An entertainment that comprises either only recorded music or only one or two musicians and is held in a public house or other premises will need a licence. Also, the performance of one musician accompanied by a backing tape in licensed premises needs a licence and so does any entertainment involving dancing.
• Musical entertainments held in a place of religious worship do not need a licence. A place of religious worship is a Church of England Church or another place certified as a place of worship by a Register Office. Entertainments involving public dancing in a place of religious worship still need a licence.
• Music incidental to a Garden Fete, circus or fun fair etc does not need a licence. Incidental music might include music played during a circus act or as background music, or possibly even small, incidental musical performance. Promoters will find it difficult to apply this test and should take advice before deciding that a licence is not required.
• Ballets and music or dancing as part of a play need to be licensed.

Private places of entertainment

A person who, to make money, organises events such as wedding receptions or private parties which involve music or dancing will need to ensure the place where the entertainment is held is covered by an entertainment licence.