Licence Granted for Licence Number: 886825

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Property details

Licence number:

886825

Trading name and address:

Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral , Montague Close, SE1 9DA

Ward:

Borough and Bankside

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

Southwark Cathedral Enterprises Limited

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Paul Smith

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

August 27 2025

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 24hrs.
Tuesday 24hrs.
Wednesday 24hrs.
Thursday 24hrs.
Friday 24hrs.
Saturday 24hrs.
Sunday 24hrs.

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 to 23:00

Films - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 to 23:00

Late night refreshment - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 05:00
Tuesday 23:00 to 05:00
Wednesday 23:00 to 05:00
Thursday 23:00 to 05:00
Friday 23:00 to 05:00
Saturday 23:00 to 05:00
Sunday 23:00 to 05:00

Live music - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 to 23:00

Performance of dance - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 to 23:00

Plays - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 to 23:00

Recorded music - indoors
Monday 07:30 to 23:00
Tuesday 07:30 to 23:00
Wednesday 07:30 to 23:00
Thursday 07:30 to 23:00
Friday 07:30 to 23:00
Saturday 07:30 to 23:00
Sunday 07:30 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 - (1) No retail sale 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 - (2) Every retail sale 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.

110 - No statutory regulations for music and dancing shall apply so as to require any licence for the provision in the premises of public entertainment by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts or of programmes included in any programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990) other than a sound or television broadcasting service, or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is produced solely by the reproduction of recorded sound is permitted.

111 - This licence provides for the provision of private music and dancing entertainment that is promoted for private gain;

122 - No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies a.He is the child of the holder of the premises licence b.He resides in the premises, but is not employed there c.He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of thepremises which is not a bar and to and from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress d.The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fit ted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancilla. In this condition "bar" includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usu al for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of tablemeals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as ancillary to their table meals.

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

289 - That 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

340 - The cathedral is commited to ensuring that its activities do not conflict with the four licensing objectives set out by Southwark Council. The cathedral has policies in place which protect public safety and the safety of children and to help reduce crime and disorder. These policies are reguarly reviewed by Chapter (senior management team)and update the light of the latest legislation or best practice. The whole site is non smoking and disabillity access is available to all areas where the licensable act ivities take place. Where alcohol is served it is normally sold and consumed with substainable refreshment or in connection with a private function or event.

341 - The cathedral is commited to the prevention of crime and disorder and to ensuring that all events taking place within the cathedral precincts are carefullly managed. Safe occupancy limits have been established for the cathedral (for concerts, services and events) and for all conference rooms. CCTV is in operation throughout the site and has been reguarly used to combat crime in the area and crime prevention notices are displayed at appropiate points. Staff at the cathedral are instructed not to serve al cohol to police in uniform, and understand their duties as far as refusing to serve people they believe to be inherited.

342 - The cathedral is aware of its duties to mantain public safety. A duty verger with appropiate health and safety training is on site throughout events to ensure public safety. A fire alarm system is in place and allows the verger on duty to indentify the l ocation of any potential fire from a detector panel and order evaucuations as necessary. All concerts and performances in the evenings are all-ticket events. Lunchtime concerts are free admission without tickets but the numbers rarely exceed 100 persons in a building with a capacity of 600. Evacuation drills are carried out by catherdral authorities reguarly and there is close liason with fire service from whom advice is sought on matters relating to safe evacuation. Fire with the fire service from whom adview is sought on matters relating to safe evacuation. Fire doors arte in place at appropriate places throughout the site to protect safe means of escape. Catherdral precints are subject to risk assesments are reviewed by the chapter (senior managment team) reguarly

343 - The cathedral aims to be considerate towards it neighbours in the immediate vicinity of the precints. There are no deliveries after 10pm or before 7:30am and catherdral staff enure that all clear operations after events are carried out so as not to cause a nuisance to neighbours (although the surronding area is primarily commercial and not residential). The chuchyard us closed as soon as the catherdral closes therby reducing the risk of unauthorised oersons gathering in that area. Catherdral staff are s uitably trained to deal with disruptive persons. Those taking illegal drugs are escorted from the premises and with the police alerted if necessary. Vergers have the power to remove people from the site who are causing a nuisance to staff or visitors. A c athedral whole site management policy for dealing with incidents is in place and reguarly reviewed.

485 - Irresponsible Promotions: (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 or 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 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 that which carries significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) Selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters 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; (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 a disability).

487 - Free tap water: (1) The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

488 - Age Verification Policy: (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) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), 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. (4) The age verification policy may make provision permitting a responsible person to accept identification in digital form (“relevant ID”) instead of identification of a type described in sub-paragraph (3). (5) Where provision envisaged by sub-paragraph (4) is included in the policy, the policy must make provision dealing with the circumstance described in paragraph (6). (6) The circumstance in this sub-paragraph arises where- (a) the responsible person has reason to believe that a person (“P”) who seeks to be supplied with alcohol from a place to which the age verification policy applies has not attained the age of 18, or such greater age as the age verification policy may prescribe (“the relevant age”); and (b) P has indicated their wish to use the relevant ID. (7) When the circumstance in paragraph (6) arises, the policy must state— (a) that P is obliged, upon the request of the responsible person, to make available to the responsible person the means by which their relevant ID may be verified; but (b) that the responsible person may only accept P’s relevant ID where the condition in sub-paragraph (8) applies. (8) The condition in this sub-paragraph is that the responsible person is covered by an agreement with a DVSP (“the relevant DVSP”) for the provision of digital verification services where— (a) the relevant DVSP has agreed that it will confirm, in the course of providing its services to the responsible person, whether or not P has attained the relevant age; (b) the relevant DVSP has agreed that it will deliver identification to the responsible person that reaches at least a medium level of confidence; (c) that level of confidence has been verified by a DVSP, whether that DVSP is the relevant DVSP or another; and (d) the relevant DVSP is registered as a provider of those services in accordance with Version 0.4 or Version 1.0 of the DVS trust framework. (9) In this paragraph- (a) “DVSP” means a person who provides digital verification services, and is included in the register maintained by the Secretary of State under section 32 (DVS register) of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”); (b) “DVS trust framework” is to be construed in accordance with section 28 (DVS trust framework) of the 2025 Act; (c) “medium level of confidence”, in respect of identification described in sub-paragraph (8)(b), is to be construed in accordance with— (i) Version 0.4 of the DVS trust framework, in the case that the relevant DVSP, or as the case may be, another DVSP provides the service described in sub-paragraph (8)(c), and is registered as a provider of that service, in the DVS register, in accordance with Version 0.4 of the DVS trust framework; (ii) Version 1.0 of the DVS trust framework, in the case that the relevant DVSP, or as the case may be, another DVSP provides the service described in sub-paragraph (8)(c), and is registered as a provider of that service, in the DVS register, in accordance with Version 1.0 of the DVS trust framework. (10) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) “supplied” is to be construed in accordance with section 14 of the Licensing Act 2003. (11) Nothing in sub-paragraphs (4) to (10) prevents the supply of alcohol to a person based upon identification of a type described in sub-paragraph (3).

489 - Availability of Certain Measures of Alcohol: (1) The responsible person must 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: ½ pint; (ii) Gin, Rum, Vodka or Whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and (iii) Still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and (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 - Minimum Pricing (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 as defined in the Schedule to the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014 [UK Statutory Instrument 2014 No.1252] www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1252/contents/made