Come on, Beezzz. Its been sorted out through people power... I'm sure they'll learn from this to think about the exact scenario before licensing in future.

Also, my friend who called was informed that all shops would receive a full refund.

I think, as I mentioned before, that their interpretation of the law was incorrect, but this has now been rectified.

Also, I agree with the above statement that premieses with unpaid performers should not be licensed in the same way as premises with paid or professional performers.