2003 Licensing Act

[icastle]

Looking good...

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16657152"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16657152[/url]

[phil.i.stein]

about time !

[paul_5]

Hmm, a bit of common sense? Surely not...

[skidder652003]

I dream of audiences of more than 20 never mind 200....

[Mr. Foxen]

"Unamplified"? Boo!

[phil.i.stein]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1327084935' post='1506307']
"Unamplified"? Boo!
[/quote]
The changes will mean that a licence will no longer be required for unamplified live music taking place between 08:00 and 23:00, and for amplified live music taking place between the same times before audiences of no more than 200.

[icastle]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1327084935' post='1506307']
"Unamplified"? Boo!
[/quote]

Yes, but the amplified part states that it's OK for audiences up to 200 without a license.
That should cover most of the venues that have moved away from live music because of licensing issues.

The bigger venues will just carry on as before.

[icastle]

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1327086155' post='1506353']
The changes will mean that a licence will no longer be required for unamplified live music taking place between 08:00 and 23:00, and for amplified live music taking place between the same times before audiences of no more than 200.
[/quote]

Damn your faster fingers!

[phil.i.stein]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1327086221' post='1506356']
Damn your faster fingers!
[/quote]
with my broadband speed, it would have been faster by carrier-pigeon