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Regulated Entertainment under the Licensing Act 2003: Definitions, Authorisations, Deregulated Exceptions, Music Provisions, Cross-Activity Exemptions, Conditions and Reviews (England and Wales)

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This Practice Note outlines what amounts to regulated entertainment, the permitted exceptions within the framework, and the general considerations a licensing authority applies when reviewing an application. It also describes when specific exemptions from regulated entertainment arise under the cross activity exemption for health care providers, local authorities and school proprietors. Providing regulated entertainment is both a licensable activity and a qualifying club activity under the Licensing Act 2003 (LA 2003). To offer regulated entertainment, premises must hold one or more of the following authorisations:

  • a premises licence
  • a club premises certificate
  • a temporary event notice

What constitutes the provision of regulated entertainment?

The types of entertainment identified in LA 2003 are not licensable unless the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • the entertainment is provided for members of the public or a section of the public
  • exclusively for members of a qualifying club (as defined under LA 2003), or for the members of such a club and their guests, or
  • in any other...
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David Lucas
David Lucas , FBII, MIoL chambers

David is a specialist in gambling, alcohol and entertainment licensing and has recently become a consultant. He has previously represented operators of alcohol, entertainment and gambling premises in Great Britain. He has also advised responsible authorities and licensing authorities, including acting as legal advisor to licensing committees. David provides training to operators, licensing authorities and responsible authorities on all aspects of licensing and gambling including specialist areas such as compliance, conditions, hearings and appeals.He is a consulting editor to “Paterson’s Licensing Acts” (Butterworths) and has provided contributions on the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005. David is also the author of Licensing and Gambling Practice Notes published by LexisNexis.David is a member of the Board of the Institute of Licensing and Chairman of the East Midlands Region. He is also a member of the national Board of Best Bar None and the...

Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith

Jonathan joined Poppleston Allen at the beginning of 1997. After being made Partner in 2002, he succeeded founder Jeremy Allen as Managing Partner in 2006, splitting his time between developing the firm and advising clients.  In April 2018, Jonathan handed over the reins as Managing Partner to concentrate fully on helping licensed operators solve their alcohol licensing problems. Jonathan’s advice includes obtaining new premises licences, licence variations and licensing reviews, of which he is a veteran of over 250. To help understand the pressures that people working in the leisure sector face, Jonathan holds five licensing qualifications covering England, Wales and Scotland. Jonathan regularly speaks at conferences and seminars. He sat on the Institute of Licensing’s operational and development committee and has sat on various Home Office and Department of Culture, Media and Sport advisory groups. By request, he was called to give evidence as part of The...

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