About Temporary Event Notices
Temporary Event Notices (TEN) are used to license one-off activities and events for the supply of alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and late-night refreshment.
You need a Temporary Event Notice for events like extending drinking hours at a licensed premises or selling alcohol at a place that is not licensed such as a temporary bar at a wedding in a marquee.
You must over 18 years old to submit a Temporary Event Notice.
Limits to Temporary Event Notices
Your event must have less than 500 people at all times, including staff and any performers, and must last no more than 168 consecutive hours (7 days).
You can use up to 5 Temporary Event Notices in a calendar year. If you hold a personal licence, you can use up to 50 Temporary Event Notices in a calendar year.
A single premises can use up to 15 Temporary Event Notices in one calendar year, or a total of 21 days; whichever limit is reached first.
Apply
To serve a Temporary Event Notice, please complete this online form.
If you give the required number of days’ notice and your Temporary Event Notice meets all the limits, you will receive an acknowledgment.
What happens next
Once your Temporary Event Notice has been received and checked, we will send a copy of it to the Police and Environmental Health service of the Council. We will send you an acknowledgement email.
The Council cannot refuse a Temporary Event Notice unless the police or environmental health officers object to it (which they must do within 3 working days of receiving their copies). They can only object if they think your event is likely to:
- lead to crime and disorder
- cause a public nuisance
- be a threat to public safety
- put children at risk of harm
If there is an objection, we will hold a meeting called a ‘hearing’ where the Council’s Licensing Sub Committee will decide whether your Temporary Event Notice should be refused. The hearing will take place no later than 24 hours before the event (unless all parties agree that a hearing is not needed). We will contact you if it is necessary to hold a hearing. If no objections are received, you will be fully authorised to hold your event.
A Temporary Event Notice cannot be changed once it has been submitted, even if you make a mistake. So it is important to enter the right information. To change the premises, date or times, you must submit a new Temporary Event Notice.
Fees and Charges
It costs £21 to serve a Temporary Event Notice. We do not issue refunds if a Temporary Event Notice is invalid, withdrawn or refused.
Current fees and charges can be found on our Fees and charges page.
Late Temporary Event Notices
A late Temporary Event Notice is one that is served up to 5 clear working days before the event, rather than the usual 10.
If you do not hold a personal licence, you can serve up to 2 late Temporary Event Notices per year. If you hold a personal licence, you can serve up to 10.
Late Temporary Event Notices count towards the total number of Temporary Event Notices a person can have.
If the police or Environmental Health object to a late Temporary Event Notice, it would not be valid.
Laws and regulation
The Licensing Act 2003 provides for Temporary Event Notices and late Temporary Event Notices to be used to license one-off activities and events.