Legal Considerations
In England & Wales the Licensing Act 2003 came into force in 2005. It could be interpreted as meaning that any performer would be obliged to give prior notification to police, fire brigade and environmental health. Following much lobbying by various groups, the law finally settled down to allow "spontaneous" events and religious events.
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