Licence Granted for Licence Number: 874788

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Property details

Licence number:

874788

Trading name and address:

Shakespeare Globe Theatre
21, Shakespeare Globe Theatre , New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT

Ward:

Borough and Bankside

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

Shakespeare's Globe Trust

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Anita White

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

May 17 2021

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Granted licensable activities:

Films - indoors and outdoors
Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Late night refreshment - indoors and outdoors
Monday 23:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 23:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 23:00 to 01:00
Thursday 23:00 to 01:00
Friday 23:00 to 01:00
Saturday 23:00 to 01:00
Sunday 23:00 to 01:00

Live music - indoors and outdoors
Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Performance of dance - indoors and outdoors
Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Plays - indoors and outdoors
Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Recorded music - indoors and outdoors
Monday 07:00 to 01:00
Tuesday 07:00 to 01:00
Wednesday 07:00 to 01:00
Thursday 07:00 to 01:00
Friday 07:00 to 01:00
Saturday 07:00 to 01:00
Sunday 07:00 to 01:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 10:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:00
Thursday 10:00 to 23:00
Friday 10:00 to 23:00
Saturday 10:00 to 23:00
Sunday 10:00 to 23:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 10:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 23:00
Thursday 10:00 to 23:00
Friday 10:00 to 23:00
Saturday 10:00 to 23:00
Sunday 10:00 to 23:00

Conditions:

100 - No supply of alcohol may be made under the Premises Licence - (a). At a time when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor in respect of the Premises Licence; or (b). At a time when the Designated Premises Supervisor does not hold a Personal Licence or his Personal Licence is suspended.

101 - Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by, a person who holds a Personal Licence.

102 - The admission of children to films given under this licence must be restricted in accordance with the recommendations of the British Board of Film Classification or of the licensing authority itself.

114 - This licence allows for the premises to remain open for the sale or supply of alcohol for non standard timings as stated below on the following days: The hours for permitted regulated entertainment for the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Theatre shall be midnight every day. Sackler studios shall be 23:00 each day

115 - This licence allows for the premises for the provision of late night refreshment for non standard timings stated below on the following days: The hours for late night refreshment for Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Theatre will be 23:00 to midnight every day.

125 - Any off sales of alcohol shall be provided in sealed containers and taken away from the premises.

144 - That live and/ or recorded music shall not be played on or broadcast onto the Piazza area after 23:00hrs.

147 - The licence holder shall not permit any exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism, mesmerism or any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which susceptibility of the mind of that person to suggestion or direction is increased or intended to be increased. This condition does not apply to exhibitions given under the provisions of Section 2(1a) and 5 of the Hypnotism Act 1952.

148 - a. The licensee shall not permit any entertainment that involves special risks except with consent of the Council; b. The licensee shall not permit any performances which are exclusively for children except with consent of the Council; c. The licensee shall not permit explosives or highly flammable substances to be brought onto the premises except with the consent of the Council.

150 - Compressed or liquefied gases shall not be used except with consent. At least 10 days notice in writing shall be given to the Council of any proposal to bring storage cylinders into the premises.

151 - a. The licence holder shall ensure that the premises continue to comply with the Council’s Technical Regulations. b. No alterations shall be made to the approved arrangements without the consent of the Council. c. The licence holder except with the consent of the Council, retain control over all parts of the premises.

153 - The Duty Manager shall a. Have undertaken an approved training course leading to the possession of the BIIAAB Level 2 National Certificate for Entertainment Licensees, or b. Possess an equivalent qualification, for example for concert halls, the National Vocational Qualification in Cultural Venue Administration (Level 3) or c. Be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Council that he possess all relevant knowledge and experience.

154 - a. The licence holder shall ensure that he/she has sufficient trained staff on duty to ensure the safe evacuation of the premises in an emergency. Such staff shall have been specifically instructed on their duties in the event of an emergency by the licence holder or by a person nominated by him. The instruction given to staff shall include training on the safe and efficient running of the premises and the safe evacuation of the premises. b. A nominated member of staff in addition to the licence shall have responsibility for fire prevention measures and for ensuring that all escape routes including exit doors are fully available. c. Staff with specific responsibilities in the event of fire or other emergency, together with deputies, shall receive training and written instruction appropriate to their role. The licence holder shall, once he/she is satisfied as to the competence of each member of staff, record this in the Fire Log Book.

158 - The licence holder shall ensure that no nuisance is caused by noise emanating from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises.

160 - The licence holder shall ensure that all performances or activities minimise any danger to the public.

161 - The Licensee / Duty manager shall ensure that, whenever disabled people are present, adequate arrangements are made to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency and that they are made aware of those arrangements.

163 - a. All escape routes and exits including external exits shall be maintained unobstructed, in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces, free of trip hazards and clearly identified in accordance with the approved arrangements. b. All exit doors shall be available and easily operated without the use of a key, card, code or similar means. Only approved fastenings shall be used. c. Any removable security fastening shall be removed from the doors prior to opening the premises to the public. All such fastenings shall be kept in the approved positions. d. If required, exit doors shall be secured in the fully open position when the public are present. e. All fire doors shall be maintained effectively self-closing and shall not be held open other than by approved devices. f. Fire resisting doors to ducts, service shafts and cupboards shall be kept locked shut. g. The edges of treads of steps and stairways shall be maintained so as to be conspicuous.

166 - The licence holder shall ensure that the accommodation limit(s) specified on the licence are not exceeded and shall be aware of the number of the public on the premises. This information shall be provided to any authorized officer immediately on request.

170 - Refuse receptacles shall be emptied regularly.

171 - Access for emergency vehicles shall be kept clear and free from obstruction.

172 - a.The licence holder shall ensure that an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises. b.If required, at least one suitably trained first aider shall be on duty when the public are present. If more than one suitably trained first aider is present, each person's responsibilities shall be clearly identified.

173 - a. Toilet accommodation shall be provided free of charge and be kept clean and in proper working order b. An adequate supply of hot and cold (or warm) water, toilet paper in holders or dispensers, soap and suitable hand and face drying facilities shall be provided in toilet accommodation.

175 - a. Heating apparatus shall be maintained in a safe and functioning condition b. Portable heating or cooking appliances shall not be used except with the consent of the Council.

176 - A competent person shall be in charge of all electrical installation.

177 - a. In the absence of adequate daylight the management lighting in any area accessible to the public shall be fully operational whilst the public are present. b. Except as permitted under (d) below there shall be adequate illumination to enable people to be able to see their way out of the premises. c. Fire safety signs shall be adequately illuminated except as permitted under (d) below. d. If essential to the entertainment and subject to the consent of the Council, the management lighting in the entertainment area may be reduced or extinguished provided; (i) the lighting is controlled from a position with a clear view of the entertainment area; and (ii) an operator remains by the controls whilst the lighting is reduced or extinguished, and iii) the operator restores the management lighting immediately in the event of any emergency; and (iv) the escape route signs remain adequately illuminated.

178 - The emergency lighting installation shall checked and the battery shall be fully charged before the admission of the public.

182 - The following certificates shall be submitted to the Council at least once a year unless stated otherwise below. Note: Where a certificate covers a period of more than one year it will be sufficient to submit a photocopy of the certificate each year that the certificate remains valid (i) Battery - the emergency lighting battery (including any self contained units) and associated control equipment. The inspection of the battery and control equipment shall be in accordance with BS5266- 1. The certificate shall be signed by a Corporate Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers or a member of the Electrical Contractors Association or by a contractor enrolled with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting or, with consent, another competent person. (ii) Electrical installation - the entire electrical installation (including the emergency lighting installation but excluding any battery). The inspection shall be in accordance with Guidance Note 3 to BS 7671. In large or complex premises the electrical installation shall be visually inspected once a year and at least 20% of the installation tested in accordance with a program approved by the Council such that the whole installation is tested every 5 years. The certificate shall be signed by a Corporate Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers or a member of the Electrical Contractors Association or by a contractor enrolled with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting or, with consent, another competent person (iii) Boilers and calorifiers - Any steam boiler, any electrode boiler working on a closed water system or any calorifiers incorporating a steam receiver. A boiler insurance company shall issue the certificate of thorough examination and test; (iv) Fire alarm warning system - Confirmation from a fire alarm company or, with consent, another competent person that the fire alarm warning system continues to satisfy the requirements of BS 5839 (v) Fire fighting equipment - all portable fire fighting equipment together with any hose reels or sprinklers in accordance with BS 5306 (vi) Mechanical installations - Any passenger lifts or escalators. All lifting equipment and permanently suspended equipment (these certificates should be copies of the records of examination provided under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Any permanently suspended loads, such as permanently installed stage lighting luminaries or loudspeakers or flown cinema screens, shall be treated as forming part of the lifting equipment installation and be examined by the competent person making the examination). The safety curtain, its operating gear and controls, the smoke ventilators and drencher. Any other mechanical installation (for example, stage, orchestra or organ lifts, revolving or moving platforms) if required. (vii) Lasers - any permanently installed lasers, other than Class 1 and Class 2 lasers; (viii) Special effects – permanently installed smoke machines, fog generators and strobe lighting; (ix) Ceilings - Ceilings and ornamental plaster; and (x) Gas installation - Any gas installation and gas appliances, if required. A member of the Council for registered Gas installers (CORGI) shall complete the certificate.

183 - a. Unless the Council requires or approves otherwise the number of attendants on each floor or tier in a closely seated auditorium shall be as set out on the table below: Number of attendants to members of public/ present on a floor or tier 1-100 101-250 251-500 501-750 751-1000 b. Plus one additional attendant for each additional 250 persons (or part thereof) c. Attendants shall not be engaged in any duties that would hinder them in the event of an emergency or entail their absence from the floor, tier, or auditorium where they are on duty any attendant shall be readily identifiable to the public.

184 - a. The premises shall not be used for a closely seated audience, except in accordance with the approved seating plan(s), a copy of which shall be kept available at the premises and shall be shown to any authorised officer on request. b. No article shall be attached to the back of any seat which would reduce the clear width of seat ways or cause a tripping hazard or obstruction. c. A copy of any certificate relating to the design, construction and loading of any temporary seating shall be kept available at the premises and shall be shown to any authorised officer on request.

185 - a. Sitting on floors shall not be permitted except with the consent of the Council. b. Waiting and standing shall not be permitted except in areas designated by the Council. Under no circumstances shall anyone be permitted to sit in any gangways; or stand or sit in front of any exit; or stand or sit on any staircase including any landings.

186 - Except with the consent of the Council, no drinks shall be sold to or consumed by a closely seated audience except in approved plastic or paper containers.

187 - Clothing or other objects shall not be placed over balcony rails or upon balcony fronts.

211 - All events where children are present shall be supervised.

216 - The Council shall approve the arrangements for the premises including all seating and standing areas for spectators which shall minimise any risk to spectators, performers or staff.

217 - Reasonable and practicable steps shall be taken to minimise any risk to spectators, performers or staff from any equipment used in the entertainment.

218 - Dressing room accommodation and washing facilities for performers shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Council.

219 - The theatre ring shall be sited, constructed and supported to the satisfaction of the Council. Any material used to form a skirt around the ring shall be flame-retarded to the satisfaction of the Council.

221 - Staff adequately trained in rescue and life safety procedures shall be stationed and remain within the vicinity of the performance at all material times. The Council shall approve the numbers of such staff.

248 - Exit from the premises after 23:00hrs shall be solely via the Groundlings Gate or via the fire escape exit adjacent to the Groundlings Gate.

259 - That notices will be posted asking customers not to smoke or drink along New Globe Walk.

262 - That refuse (including bottles and food waste) will be stored either inside the building or on Skin Market Place between the hours of 23.00hrs and 07.00hrs to minimise noise in the local environment.

288 - The CCTV system installed upon the premises shall be maintained in good working condition and operable at all times.

289 - Recordings taken by the CCTV system installed upon the premises shall be kept and made available for inspection by authorised officers for a period of thirty one (31) days.

305 - Clear legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read, requesting that alcohol sold as off sales should not be opened and consumed in the vicinity of the premises.

307 - The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated within the licensed area of the Globe Theatre at any one time shall not exceed 1, 581 (one thousand five hundred and eighty one) of which 700 (seven hundred) are standing in the Groundlings Area. The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated in the foyer comprising Levels One, Two and Three shall not exceed 400 (four hundred).

309 - That should live and /or recorded music be at any time the principal theme of regulated entertainment in the Inigo Jones Theatre, that sound insulation and /or limitation measures shall be adequate to contain sound and prevent disturbance to any residential premises in New Globe Walk and Bankside.

316 - That deliveries to and waste removal from the premises shall not be undertaken from entrances /exits facing on to Globe Walk or Bankside before 07:00 nor after 23:00.

323 - That when alcohol is served in the Piazza at any time after intervals, the management make regular, hourly checks to make sure that patrons attending the premises do not cause nuisance or noise in the surrounding area both prior to attending and after leaving the premises.

332 - No unaccompanied children shall be allowed into performances unless such performances are specifically for children.

340 - At all times, a Duty Manager will be present who is responsible for ensuring that the premises operates in line with the conditions of its premises licence.

342 - In addition to the permitted hours of the premises licence there shall be three (3) performances per year commencing at midnight, running until 04.00hrs for all regulated activity. Both the Police and the Licensing authority shall be given 10 days written notice of these events and the Police shall retain absolute power of veto.

343 - No matinees will be performed during the week if nudity is an integral part of the plot.

344 - The box office shall advise patrons booking tickets on request if any play is unsuitable for children under 16.

345 - That live and /or recorded music shall be ancillary to the performance of a play or film or performance of dance, and not be the principal theme of regulated entertainment in the Globe Theatre save for 3 music only events per annum which shall not commence before 17:00hrs and which shall finish by 23:00hrs. Prior notification of both the content and sound levels for each music only event shall be provided both to Southwark licensing and Southwark Environmental Protection team 14 days prior.

346 - That the Piazza Area shall only be used for regulated entertainment in association with a performance at the Globe theatre.

347 - That the Piazza is to be clear of persons participating in events specified in association with a performance at the Globe theatre, by midnight except for the three midnight matinees with last orders for the service of alcohol at 23:30hrs.

348 - That there shall be no off sales except from the Gifts Shop.

349 - That the accommodation limit for Inigo Jones Theatre shall be that specified within any applicable planning consent or 500 persons, whichever is the lesser.

350 - The accommodation limit for the Swan Wanamaker Playhouse shall be Three hundred and fifty (350).

351 - Trained duty managers will supervise the public whilst on site.

352 - Health and safety policies shall be in place and suitable risk assessments undertaken.

353 - All duty managers shall be trained in fire evacuation.

354 - That all egress from the Underglobe shall be via the fire escape exit adjacent to the Groundlings Gates.

355 - That a taxi marshalling service is used for large events other than theatrical performances.

356 - The ventilation to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse shall be sufficient to enable windows and doors to remain closed during performance of regulated entertainment.

357 - That notices will be displayed at all exits requesting that patrons leave the premises quietly and with respect to local residents.

358 - The licence holder shall not permit conduct on the premises that is likely to cause disorder or a breach of the peace or drug misuse. In particular the licensee shall ensure that none of the following shall take place: a. The offer of any sexual or other indecent service for reward; b. Acts of violence against person or property and/or the attempt or threat of such acts; Unlawful possession and/or supply of drugs controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

359 - That the premises shall ensure that after 23.00 cars and taxis that are ordered from the premises on behalf of patrons and collecting patrons are encouraged to do so from the Groundlings Gate and to either drive into Bankside and reverse out or to reverse into Bankside, and not to turn their vehicles at the end of Bankside.

360 - That the Piazza is to be operated in such a way so as not to cause a statutory noise nuisance.

361 - That there shall be regular liaison meetings at least every three Months with the local residents living in New Globe Walk and the houses on Bankside adjacent to the premises.

362 - That all staff will be made aware of issues in relation to residents in the local vicinity to ensure that at all times the premises are operated in such a way so as to minimise nuisance to local residents.

363 - That a taxi marshalling service is used for large events.

364 - That there shall be regular patrols of New Globe Walk and Bankside to ensure compliance of the licence condition after 21:00 hrs.

365 - That management make regular checks internally and externally to limit any noise pollution when entertainment is being offered on the premises.

366 - That the following accommodation limits (excluding staff) shall apply at the Sackler Studios as follows: Café – Fifty (50) persons Studio 1 – Forty (40) persons Studio 2 - Forty (40) persons Studio 3 - Forty (40) persons Studio 4 - Forty (40) persons

367 - That between midnight and 07.00am, there shall be no customers or event attendees in the Piazza, except for agreed 3 music events.

368 - Off sales of alccohol in the Sackler Building shall only be permitted in open containers to patrons attending performances in any of the studio spaces in the Emprire Warehouse Studio.

485 - (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises. (2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises – (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require, encourage, individuals to - (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise); (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less in a manner carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional poster or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner; and (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

487 - The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

488 - (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol. (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy. (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and either (a) a holographic mark; or (b) an ultraviolet feature.

489 - The responsible person shall ensure that - (a) Where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures - (i) Beer or cider: 1/2 pint; (ii) Gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and (iii) Still wine in a glass: 125 ml; (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available,

491 - 1. A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price. 2. For the purpose of the condition set out in paragraph (1): (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979; (b) "permitted price" is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (D x V), where- (i) P is the permitted price, (ii) D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and (iii) V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol; (c) "relevant person" means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence – (i) the holder of the premises licence: (ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence; or (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence; (iv) "relevant person" means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and (v)"value added tax" means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994. 3. Where the permitted price given by paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny. 4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 on a day ("the first day") would be different from the permitted price on the next day ("the second day") as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax; (2) the permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.