If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales and it is less than 10 working days to the event, you may be able to submit a Late TEN. You must give the late temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority no later than five working days before the event. This does not include the day the notice is submitted or the date of the event.
If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each.
Unless you submit an online application you must also give a copy of the notice to both the Police and to Environmental Health at the Council no later than ten working days before the event.
You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of two Late TENs per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 10 Late TENs per year.
Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 168 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between events.
An activity that can be licensed must be carried out as detailed in a notice that must be given.
The notice must be in a prescribed statutory format and must be made by someone over 18 years of age.
The notice should contain:
The matters referred to above are:
Apply online for a late temporary event notice
You can also download a copy of the late temporary event notice (PDF).
Summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence:
Email: Licensing@bedford.gov.uk
Bedford Borough Council
Licensing Service
Cauldwell Street
Bedford MK42 9AP