Licensing

The large majority of halls hold a Premises Licence for regulated entertainment according to ACRE's 2009 research. 5% recorded problems with the Licensing Act 2003 but these related to the cost and limit of Temporary Event Notices. 19% are registered as food businesses with their local authority, 49% had a Performing Right Society Licence and 7% a Phonographic Performance Licence with only 0.6% holding a licence for weddings.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is the lead Government Department in relation to regulated entertainment and The Home Office takes the lead in relation to the sale and supply of alcohol.

Further useful information:

Village Halls Infomation Sheets 9: The Village Hall and its Premises Licence

Village Hall Information Sheet 10: Alcohol in Village Halls

Village Hall Information Sheet 12: Phonographic Performance Limited (Sound Recordings for use in Public)

Village Hall Information Sheet 13: The Performing Right Society (Music Licence Charges under Tariff CB) - currently not available

Village Hall Information Sheet 29: Bingo in Village Halls

Village Hall Information Sheet 33: Gaming and Lotteries

Please note we have temporarily removed the pages relating to the Performing Right Society Licence and Phonographic Performance Licence in order that they can be reviewed and updated.

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act contains a couple of changes relating to Temporary Event Notices (TENs) and introduces the Late Night Levy and Early Morning Restriction Orders.