New legislation passed by the coalition government concerning live music events has some inherent changes included.

Microphones & amplifiers may be used without a licence as long as they are not switched on.

Marquees & other festival structures can be used without a licence as long as they do not contain poles, frames, walls or roofs.

Conductors of children's activities do not require any screening as long as no children participate.

Belly dancing workshops should require facilitators & participants to wear English traditional costume, consisting of battered straw hat, full length smock & optional corn stalk dangling loosely from lips.