There would appear to be some good news for the Cerne Abbas Mummers and mummers everywhere. This WAS the position re mummers plays and the new Licensing Act.

http://www.folkplay.info/Forum/TD_Forum_8.htm

It would appear that talks over the statutory guidance (or secondary legislation) of the Act has decided that mummers plays are Morris Dancing or of a like kind - as such will not be regulated entertainment and require adavanced permission and a licence.

Quite how this performance of drama only, with little music or dancing can be so considered is beyond me - but it must be welcome if these events can now be free of official intervention - however strange the reasoning may be.