What are licensable activities?

    • The sale by retail of alcohol 
    • The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to a member or to the order of a member 
    • Provision of regulated entertainment 
    • Provision of late night refreshment

    What is the sale by retail of alcohol?

    This refers to the sale of alcohol (over 0.5% abv) to any person. There are a number of exemptions including alcohol sold by wholesale and alcohol contained in liqueur confectionery.

    What is the supply of alcohol by a club?

    This refers to the supply of alcohol (over 0.5%) from a club to a member of the club. There are certain criteria that clubs would need to meet to be eligible for this type of licence.

    What is late night refreshment?

    This refers to the supply of hot food and hot drink between 23:00 and 05:00, regardless of whether the consumption occurs in the premises, or for takeaway. 

    The are a number of exemptions, which include hot drink supplied by a vending machine, hot food and hot drink which is free of charge, and hot food and hot drink supplied by a registered charity.

    What is regulated entertainment?

    This refers to a range of different entertainment including live music, recorded music, plays and film.

    There are a number of exemptions depending on whether the venue holds a licence, the time of day, and the number of people attending.

    There is further information on all of the above activities and exemptions available on our website.