Alcohol and entertainment Licences needed to sell or supply alcohol and to provide regulated entertainment and late night refreshment Content in this section Premises licences and club premises certificates You'll need a premises licence to provide licensable activities on a permanent basis Information about Licensing Act 2003 Find out more what activities are licensable and when you'll need a licence Temporary event notices You'll need a temporary event notice to provide licensable activities on a short-term basis Personal licences Information about personal licences and how to apply Statement of licensing policy 2021-2026 Read our statement of licensing policy for 2021 - 2026