A premises licence is required for any premises where any of the following take place:

• sale of alcohol by retail
• regulated entertainment
• the provision of hot food or hot drink between 23:00 and 05:00 on any day

Regulated entertainment is defined as:

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• anything similar to music or dancing 

Where a premises is to be used for the above licensable activities for no longer than 168 hours, for a maximum of 499 persons, an individual may give notice to the Licensing Authority of a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).