A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) provides licensing permissions for one-off events which are not covered by a premises licence
TENs can be temporally extend or amend a premises current licence, or can apply where there is no existing licensing permission in place, providing added flexibility to your business.
Our licensing experts can make TEN application for you including “late” TENs. If there are objections, we can help to overcome these by liaising with the local authority or police.
How can a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) help my business?
You may want a TEN if the hours of an event that you want to hold in your premises finishes later than the permitted hours on your existing licence. Alternatively, you may want to hold an event on land which does not have a licence at all. If you will be supplying alcohol or there will be regulated entertainment, such as live or recorded music, then you will need to apply for a TEN.
Do Temporary Event Notices (TENs) have any restrictions?
TENs apply for events where there will be no more than 499 people attending, including staff and performers. A TEN can last for up to a period of 7 days but there must be 24 hours between one event ending and the next event starting. The number of days in total in any calendar year cannot be more than 21.
There can only be 15 TENs per calendar year for any premises. An individual applying for a TEN can only apply for 5 TENs per year unless they have a personal licence in which case they apply for 50 TENs, to take place in different premises.
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