JDW bids to lure trade with jazz music move
09-Feb-2006 By John Harrington
First it was plasma screens and now JD Wetherspoon is bringing in live jazz and movies to attract the punters. The chain has been granted a licence...
Music groups' despair at Rayners Hotel sale
12-Jan-2006
Music groups are planning a major protest over the sale of one of the UK's best-known live music pubs. The Rayners Hotel in Harrow, north London, is...
That's entertainment
21-Sep-2005
How things have changed at the pub. James Wilmore charts the trends in attractions down at the local over 30 years.In 1975 the sight of someone...
Entertainment: Success sounds
01-Sep-2005
The 'two-in-a-bar' rule will make a swift exit when the new licensing laws are introduced. Phil Mellows looks at how you can benefit from live...
Regulars support block on housing development
28-Jul-2005
Regulars at a Newcastle music pub are backing a campaign to block a housing development nearby.Pubco Head Of Steam, which operates the Cluny, fears...
Lights, music, action
26-May-2005
With the battle for the leisure pound being fought on all fronts, it is imperative that licensees stay ahead of the game. Graham Ridout presents the...
Best Disco & Dance venue of the year
27-Jan-2005
Sponsored by PPL, this award recognises the pub that has best established itself as a renowned live music venue North: Arch Hulme, Greater...
Minimum pricing won't put off Tommy Thug'
16-Sep-2004
I read with much interest the debate on minimum pricing in last week's Morning Advertiser but I still do not understand what, precisely, its...
Legal advice: The Licensing Act and live pub music
01-Sep-2004
Licensees are confused over changes regarding live music in pubs being introduced in the Licensing Act.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of...
Live music law unclear
26-Aug-2004
The government is attempting to reassure pubs that live music will not suffer under the new licensing regime. A Mori survey of 1,600 venues,...
Live Music Forum calls for clarity on guidance
17-Jun-2004
The guidance for the Licensing Act was passed in Parliament last week. This gives the go-ahead for local authorities to put together their new...
PRS retreats over Eldridge Pope pub's fee
03-Jun-2004
The Performing Right Society (PRS) has dropped legal action against a publican who it wanted to pay fees for music events that would never take...
Licensed to thrill: Music to your ears
16-Apr-2004
Live music can be a really good way of attracting new custom to your pub, whether you organise gigs yourself or use an agency, writes Phil...
Licensed to thrill: Not just a jukebox
16-Apr-2004
New music broadcast technology can help licensees find the perfect mix of sound and vision for their establishment. Phil Mellows investigates.Music...
When the law's a song 'n' dance
23-Oct-2003
Earlier this year I mentioned that the two-in-a-bar entertainment rule still applied to pubs and would not change until the new premises licences...
Kids ban speeds on reform
03-Jul-2003
Unaccompanied children will be barred from pubs under the new licensing regime after the government made a key concession to help push the Licensing...
Entertainment licensing regulations set to change
08-May-2003
By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.If you run a pub, you might currently try to whip...
Councils hold key to music reform
01-May-2003
There still seems to be considerable confusion about the question of small-scale musical activities in pubs when reform takes place. In particular,...
InfoPage: PRS - Congratulations to Dogma, The Publican's Music Pub of the Year 2003
27-Mar-2003
This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor PRS.Dogma, a three storey building based in the heart of Nottingham is a spilt level venue...
House of Lords victory for live music
17-Mar-2003
Campaigners for live music in pubs won a significant victory in the House of Lords last week.Tory peer Baroness Buscombe tabled an amendment to the...
Howells: Live music will not suffer under new Licensing Bill
20-Feb-2003
Licensing minister Kim Howells has promised that live entertainment will not suffer under the new Licensing Bill.The minister has called for a...
Music ruling is 'heavy handed', say European officials
13-Feb-2003
The new Licensing Bill has been branded as "heavy-handed" by European officials because of its excessive controls on musicians in pubs.The Joint...
The sound of silence - the threat to live music continues
10-Feb-2003
Live music is increasingly under threat from legislationby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from solicitors Joelson...
Musicians unite against Licensing Bill proposal
31-Jan-2003
More than 500 musicians and music lovers descended on London's Parliament Square to protest against the Licensing Bill this week. Among the...
Carling in £3m deal to back live music
23-Jan-2003
Carling has signed a £3m three-year sponsorship deal with live music venue operator McKenzie Group. The agreement includes plans to re-brand...
McKenzie adds to its musical Academy
05-Dec-2002
McKenzie Group has acquired its fifth live music venue, meaning a further expansion of the successful Academy brand. The company has concluded...
InfoPage: Performing Rights Society - Music is worth an extra £1.25 per pint!
07-Nov-2002
Info Pages are brought to you by thePublican.com in conjunction with one of our sponsors.Want to increase your profit on each pint of beer? Then read...
Coors strikes the right notes with pub music initiative
03-Sep-2002
Coors Brewers has launched a 10-point plan aimed at helping licensees make the most of music in their outlets.Coors' brand Carling already has strong...
'Scrap public entertainment licences now' say protestors
25-Jul-2002
MPs joined singer Billy Bragg yesterday to protest against archaic licensing laws, which are killing off live music in pubs.David Heath, Liberal...
PEL plan poses a threat to live music in pubs
24-May-2002
Live music in pubs could become a thing of the past if the government's plans for licensing reform go ahead. Stuart Neame, vice chairman of...
Kim Howells angers live music campaigners by insulting folk music
06-Dec-2001
Tourism minister Kim Howells has angered protestors campaigning for more live music in pubs by insulting folk music.During a House of Commons debate...
Booking acts
31-Oct-2001
A revival of interest in live entertainment has increased the availability of acts which are suited to the pub circuit - but how do you go about...
Big Beat buyer signs on the dotted line
11-Oct-2001
The Mean Fiddler music group has signed the deal to buy Big Beat's 21 pubs, clubs and restaurants despite rumours the deal had collapsed.Big Beat...
Countdown to New Year licensing hours
14-Sep-2001
Once again New Year licensing hours remain uncertainby David Clifton, one of thePublcian.com's legal experts from London solicitor Joelson WilsonSo -...
Protesters: PELs "killing off live music in pubs
20-Jul-2001
Protesters gathered outside a pub yesterday (July 19) to campaign for Public Entertainment Licences (PELs) to be scrapped because music lovers say...
Licensees must have PEL for karaoke says court
20-Jul-2001
Licensees have been warned that a recent court ruling does not mean they can run karaoke nights without a public entertainment licence...
Local councils under attack for exploiting PELs
10-Jul-2001
Local councils have come under fire again for using Public Entertainment Licence (PEL) fees to boost their budgets.The head of the Campaign for Live...
going live
15-Mar-2001
Music and drinking often go hand in hand, and music promotions can be a useful way of bringing in extra custom. For anyone thinking about running...
