Temporary Event Notice
A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) must be submitted to authorise licensable activities for a limited period of time for:
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the retail sale of alcohol, at any time
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the provision of regulated entertainment, at any time
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the provision of hot food or hot drink between 11pm and 5am
Exemptions
Under certain circumstances, entertainment including plays, dance, films, indoor sporting events and boxing or wrestling entertainment, are exempt from regulation, such as:
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plays - between 8am and 11pm each day (where attendance is 500 or less)
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dance - between 8am and 11pm each day (where attendance is 500 or less)
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films - screening of a not for profit film exhibition, held in community premises, between 8am and 11pm each day (where attendance is 500 or less)
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indoor sporting events - between 8am and 11pm each day (where attendance is 1000 or less)
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boxing or wrestling - contest/exhibition or display of Greco-Roman wrestling, or freestyle wrestling between 8am and 11pm each day (where attendance is 1000 or less)
Whilst some activities are exempt from requiring a licence, other elements such as alcohol sales would still require one.
A TEN can only authorise licensable activities for events of 499 people or less attending, including staff.
Notice period
Standard TEN:
10 clear working days are required for submitting a standard TEN.
Late TEN:
5 to 9 clear working days are required for submitting a late TEN.
The day on which a TEN is submitted and the date on which the event begins cannot form part of the notice period.
Guidance notes on standard and late TENs can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Fees
The fee for a TEN is £21 which you are required to pay online (via a debit or credit card) at the time of submission.
Application and guidance notes
Contact us
For further information on a Broadland District Council Temporary Event Notice
For further information on a South Norfolk Council Temporary Event Notice