I still don't undertand why any licensing at all is required for any kind of public performance if it isn't required for TV in pubs. There is no legislation or licensing (other than the existing alcohol licence) to regulate the filling of pubs to overflowing with lager swilling football supporters who come to watch a match on the big screen. All health and saftey excuses for needing a licences for 'public entertainment' are apparently waived in such cases. No minister has yet explained this discrepancy. They might claim that such gatherings are in fact safe and well behaved. I don't know if they yet seen Doc Rowe's video of fighting in a pub TV football crowd yet.

As for the earlier question in the thread, about a drunk getting up and singing (presumably to the general dispproval of other customers) don't forget that a pub landlord already has the right to exclude anyone with having to give a reason.

Anahata