I'd hope we might be able to use this consultation to widen the discussion beyond music.

For example Folk Drama is getting an even worse deal at the moment. Because mummers plays don't have a regular venue the pubs aren't licensed for them (except when they were specifically informed as in Ashwell). Mummers are, like morris, "drop-in" entertainment but they're not covered by the "morris exemption" (despite the claims originally made by the morris organisations). That means that mummers plays are almost always illegal, though we still seem to be doing them.

Can we raise this while we're talking about the rest? At least pubs that have regular sessions, folk clubs etc. usually have a license for it.

Thanks
Ian