Temporary and Occasional Events Licences

A full Premises Licence will not be needed for small events where less than 500 people are likely to attend, and which lasts for no more than 96 hours. There must be a minimum of 24 hours between individual events.

An applicant who holds a Personal Licence will be able to hold up to 50 temporary or occasional events a year at other premises that are not licensed. Applicants who do not hold a Personal Licence will be able to hold up to 5 temporary events notice a year.

A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) must be given to the Licensing Authority and Police a minimum of TEN working days before an event of this type can be held. The Police can object to it on grounds of the event not meeting the Crime and Disorder Licensing Objective.

The Licensing Authority address is:
Licensing Team
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JD

The police address is:
The Licensing Officer
Bracknell Police Station
Broadway
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1AD

Applicants are advised to give the Licensing Authority as much notice as possible to help organisers plan their events safely. If the Police do lodge an objection a hearing of the application must take place within the prescribed time.

Guidance notes and an application form can be downloaded on the right. The cost of a Temporary Event Notice is £21.