I have just come back to this thread.

Shambles, essentially I am saying just that because music and dancing are both licencable and are the very essence of a ballet. However, it is quite possible (indeed quite likely) that the music in a circus is incidental to the entertainment.

Note that is not saying that the tent itself is not subject to a whole host of legislation about public safety and other matters that are not concenred with entertainment taking place inside the tent.

NOTE: that there is to be a half hour debate in parliament on Tuesday next, 27th April in which Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) is raising the impact of the Licencing Act on Touring Circuses.

RichardP