About alcohol and entertainment licences
Which licences do you need?
One-off events
You will need a temporary event notice (TEN) if you are planning:
- An occasional or one off event at unlicensed premises
- To have a licensable activity which is not included in the terms of an existing premises licence (which either includes regulated entertainment or the sale of alcohol)
Licence as an individual - personal licence
If you want a career in the licensed trade, you will need a personal licence. This enables you to sell alcohol from a licensed premises. You can use your personal licence to work in different pubs as long as they have a premises licence.
Licence for the premises
If you want to hold licensable activities in a premises or on a piece of land, you will need a premises licence which is granted for the life of the premises.
You will need to apply for a premises licence for the following activities:
- The retail sale of alcohol
- A club selling alcohol to a club member
- Regulated entertainment
- Late night refreshment
You will also have to provide the details and consent of a personal licence holder to be your designated premises supervisor (DPS) on your application form. This person will be responsible for authorising the sale of alcohol on the premises.
If you are running a club
If you wish to run a members club that will provide any of the above licensable activities, you will need a club premises certificate.
You will not need to have a designated premises supervisor.
You will only need to apply for a premises licence if you want to have any of the licensable activities mentioned above under 'licence for the premises' in part of the premises open to non-members of your club. This might be, for example, be activities in a separate function room that is let out to non-members for events on a very regular basis that cannot be covered by the maximum 15 temporary events notices (per calendar year per premises).
Last updated: 25/11/2024 10:34
