The Village Hall owns a Premises Licence, issued by South Norfolk County Council. The Management Committee have based operating times based in the details of this licence. The operating times below form part of the Terms and Conditions for hiring the hall.
The Premises Licence authorises: Live Music, Recorded Music, Performance of Dance, Late Night Refreshment (indoors), Supply of Alcohol. You must notify the Management Committee if you wish to use the Premises Licence, particularly for the supply of alcohol, and we reserve the right to refuse such permission.
The Hall is also licensed with the PRS and PPL for the playing of live and recorded music. Please note that the law requires individual hirers to hold their own PPL licence if they plan to play recorded music in the Hall. See ‘Do I need a Music Licence‘ on the The Music Licence website.
If music is played in the hall, then the sound level must be reasonable to respect the privacy of nearby neighbours.
Opening Hours and Permitted Hours
The hall is routinely available for hire between 9am and 11pm. These times can be varied by specific agreement for one booking but the hall cannot be used after 1am.
The standard Licence permitted hours are 9am to 11pm, with the exception of the sale of alcohol when they are 9am to 10.30pm. These hours can be extended with the permission of the Management Committee.
| Standard Hours | Sunday-Thursday Extended hours by exception only – must be authorised by the Management Committee first. | Friday-Saturday Extended hours by exception only – must be authorised by the Management Committee first. | |
| Building Opening Hours | 9am – 11pm | 11pm – midnight | 11pm – 1am |
| Live Music Recorded Music Performance of Dance | 9am – 11pm | 11pm – midnight | 11pm – 1am |
| Late Night Refreshments (indoors) | 9am – 11pm | 11pm – midnight | 11pm – 1am |
| Supply of alcohol | 9am – 10.30pm | 10.30pm – 11.30pm | 10.30pm – 12.30am |
Alcohol Sale and Consumption
In all cases where alcohol is to be consumed on the premises, whether for sale or otherwise, we require the names and mobile numbers of two adults who will be present at the event in question to be Responsible Persons. They will be responsible for upholding the licensing laws including ensuring that no under 18s are supplied with alcohol.
It is a condition of the Village Hall licence that a ‘Challenge 25’ Policy is operated. This requires age to be verified by a card bearing the PASS hologram, a photographic driving license or a passport.
Premises Licence
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