Licensed premises can extend their licensed hours for England’s next World Cup match on tomorrow– and for any further games England play this summer.
The quarter-final game, against Norway, is scheduled to kick-off at 10pm on Saturday 11 July. And venues will be able to show the match whilst serving alcoholic beverages until 2am on Sunday 12 July without the need for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN), following a Licensing Hours Order by the Government.
The extension applies to venues which hold a premises licence or club premises certificate in England or Wales, and that licence already permits the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises until at least 10pm on Sunday. Existing licence conditions remain fully in force throughout the extended period.
The extension does not apply to off-licences, premises licensed only for late night refreshment or regulated entertainment.
Taking a positive look ahead…
- Should England reach the semi-final on Wednesday 15 July, kick-off will be at 8pm, and eligible premises may continue selling alcohol until 1am on Thursday 16 July.
- If England lose the semi-final and qualify for the third-place play-off, that game is scheduled to kick-off at 10pm on Saturday 18 July. Eligible premises may continue selling alcohol until 2am on Sunday 19 July.
- And if England reach the FIFA World Cup Final scheduled, the match will kick-off at 8pm on Sunday 19 July. Eligible premises will be able to continue selling alcohol until 1am on Monday 20 July.
The extended licensing hours will only apply for as long as England remain in the tournament.
All existing premises licence conditions remain fully enforceable throughout the extended period and must continue to be complied with at all times. This includes any conditions relating to capacity limits, door supervision, CCTV, smoking areas and noise control measures.
More guidance for premises can be found at https://www.bedford.gov.uk/licensing/alcohol-and-entertainment-licensing
Come on England!