We have tended to concentrate on sessions but what is the effect on other activities of Entertainment Facilities?

Open mics, for example?

Even where the fact that open mics are licensable as a performance of live music to an audience may be overlooked, the provision of the mic and PA are certainly to enable the public to entertain themelves in music. So all open mic nights are licensable.

House concerts?

Even where the fact that house concerts are licensable as a performance of live music may be overlooked and where no PA is provided, the provision of the house to enable the public to entertain themselves in music is licensable as an Entertainment Facility - or it certainly would be, should the Licensing Authority want to prevent or licence the House Concert.

Although as our friends at the DCMS point out, something meets the criteia and is licensable, or it does not meet the criteia and it is not licensable and there is no discretion. Except when out friends at the DCMS also tell us that premises provided to enable the public to entertain themselves in music and dancing may or may not be licensable as Entertainment Facilities but are none too clear on the details.

It is little wonder then that those who are paid to locally enforce this legislation just do as they think best.