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Temporary Event Notices

If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales, you must give a temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority no later than ten working days before the event. If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each.

Unless you submit an electronic application you must also give a copy of the notice to the police no later than ten working days before the event.

You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of five TENs per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year.

Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 96 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between events.

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FAQ's

Q. What is a Temporary Event Notice?

A. The Licensing Act 2003 ("the Act") will introduce a light touch system for ad hoc, permitted temporary activities. A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is given by an individual (a premises user) and authorises the premises user to conduct one or more licensable activities at premises for no more than 96 hours. TENs can be used to authorise relatively small-scale ad hoc events held in or on any premises involving less than 500 people at any one time, subject to certain restrictions.

Q. When should the Temporary Event Notice be given?

A. The premises user must, no later than 10 working days before the day on which the event is to start, not including the date the application was given nor the date of the event itself. The applicant must give the TEN (in duplicate) to the relevant Licensing Authority, together with the prescribed fee(£21). A copy of the Notice must also be given to the relevant Chief Officer of Police no later than 10 working days before the day on which the event is to start.

Q. What information should be included in the Temporary Event Notice?

A. The TEN must be in the prescribed form. It must state:

Q. How many temporary events may I have?

A.
You may have a maximum of 12 events per year and/or a maximum aggregate of 15 days per premises. Events which are held up to midnight count as one day. Events which are applied for and go beyond midnight count as two days of your fifteen day aggregate.

Q. Can I hold more events as I am a personal licence holder?

A.
A personal licence holder may hold 50 events per year (but only a maximum of 12 per premises per year). Non personal licence holders may hold up to five temporary events per year.

Trade Associations

National Outdoor Events Association (NDEA)

Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA)

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For further information please contact the Licensing Team on 01789 260211 or by email at licensing@stratford-dc.gov.uk. or by fax on 01789 260860.


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Temporary Event Notification (207KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
Regulation - Temporary event notice | Apply for a temporary event notice | National Outdoor Events Association (NDEA) | Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) | TSNN Online Directory

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