If you want to carry out licensable activities from a particular venue, you will need to contact your local authority to apply for a premises licence. Licensable activities include: Selling alcoholServing alcohol (even if it’s free or included in the price of a ticket or entry to an event)Serving hot food and drinks between 11pm and 5amProviding entertainment (theatre, film, outdoor sporting, live music, dance performance, nightclub) You still need a licence even if the activities are for charity – but you may not have to pay for it. The Scottish Government website has more information for individual local authorities. {{>global_lateral-buttons }}