Live music.. coming soon to a pub near you (hopefully).
We now have a minor step forward for licensing and live music. The current licensing laws mean that most, if not all, solo and duo performances have to be licensed under the Licensing Act as “regulated entertainment.” This means that many small pubs have been forced to put an end to any form of live music. That means no open mike nights, no piano in the pub on a Sunday and no sing alongs.
The Labour Government promised that the Licensing Act 2003 would foster a ‘continental-style’ cafe culture and bring an end to binge drinking.