The types of businesses and organisations that need alcohol licences might include: pubs and bars, cinemas, theatres, nightclubs, late-opening cafes, takeaways, village and community halls and supermarkets.

Apply for a premises licence if you intend to sell alcohol or provide ‘licensable activities’ from a particular venue,

You or a member of your staff must hold a personal licence if you sell alcohol from a licensed premises, so that every sale or supply of alcohol is authorised by a personal licence holder.

You may need to apply for a club premises certificate if you’re a social, sporting or political members club (like a working men’s club or British Legion).

A temporary event is a relatively small-scale event attracting fewer than 500 people and lasting no more than 168 hours.