Alcohol and regulated entertainment
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.
The Licensing Act 2003 came into effect on 24 November 2005.
It is important that all community buildings and village halls that have public entertainment, sell or supply alcohol on their premises fully understand the law. Village halls are exempt from the licence fees for regulated entertainment but fees are still charged where alcohol sale is included in the licence.
The Police & Social Responsibility Act 2011 has made a number of changes to the Licensing Act 2003. These included some changes to TENs i.e. provisions for giving late TENs and extending the period covered by a single TEN from 96 hours to 168 hours. Detailed guidance on the Licensing Act is available
Fownhope New Memorial Hall is a major film venue for Flicks in the Sticks and the annual Borderline Film Festival
The Live Music Act received Royal Assent on 8 March 2012. The most significant effect of this Act is that small venues such as community centres, pubs and restaurants will be able to put on live music, whether amplified or not, without needing a regulated entertainment licence, and even if the venue has a capacity of more than 200 people, it can put on unamplified live music without a licence.
