Mr Smith and PRS/PPL is one thing. However, it would appear to me that there was plenty time to sort out any problems presented to this event by the new Licensing Act.

If I am successful in the arguments I have presented to my local licensing authority - to enable participatory activities without them being considered as Regulated Entertainment - I am sure that others with similar problems would be very unhappy if I were to insist that this be kept quiet and these measures only applied locally.

I feel that any arguments should be made together towards those who feel that they have some right or need to present difficulties to these participatory events - rather than amongst those who are in full support of them.