A premises licence is required for any premises where any of the following take place:
- sale of alcohol by retail
- regulated entertainment
- the provision of hot food or hot drink between 23:00 and 05:00 on any day
Regulated entertainment is defined as:
- a performance of a play
- an exhibition of a film
- an indoor sporting event
- a boxing or wrestling entertainment
- a performance of live music
- any playing of recorded music
- a performance of dance
- anything similar to music or dancing
Where a premises is to be used for the above licensable activities for no longer than 168 hours, for a maximum of 499 persons, an individual may give notice to the Licensing Authority of a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).