As I understand it, once the Act becomes active, there are not going to be any Public Entertainment Licences anymore, but only a section in a Licencing Application primarily for selling alcohol, which will allow the applicants to opt in to having it cover certain types of entertainment. However without signing this opt-in, they will also be allowed, by virtue of the Alcohol licence, to permit music of certain kinds in certain circumstances.

So how does an establishment which is not into selling alcohol, or even perhaps any kind of refreshment - for example a bookshop or library - go about applying for a licence to cover the kind of entertainment that would be covered under the opt-in for a pub, or for the kind of music that would be allowed in a pub even without signing the opt-in? There doesn't seem to be any way - but if they don't they are liable to be in breach of the law, if they allow any kind of singing or music anywhere on their premises.

I know I keep on asking this question, but it really does seem potentially a pretty significant one. For example, if we wanted to hold a folk club night in our house or garden, it could apply to any of us.