Licence Granted for Licence Number: 888761

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Premises licences and club registrations - licences granted for licence number: 888761

Further Information on Licence Number: 888761

Property details

Licence number:

888761

Trading name and address:

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

Ward:

Borough and Bankside

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

The Swan at the Globe Limited

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Antonio Francisco Pasantes Fernandez

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

April 15 2026

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:

Late night refreshment - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 00:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 00:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 00:30
Thursday 23:00 to 00:30
Friday 23:00 to 00:30
Saturday 23:00 to 00:30
Sunday 23:00 to 00:30

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

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

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 07:00 to 00:30
Tuesday 07:00 to 00:30
Wednesday 07:00 to 00:30
Thursday 07:00 to 00:30
Friday 07:00 to 00:30
Saturday 07:00 to 00:30
Sunday 07:00 to 00:30

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.

109 - Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. Permitted hour's means the hours shown on Part 1 of the premises licence. In addition the permitted hours shall include from the end of the permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day.The above restrictions do not prohibit;i) During the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;ii) During the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;iii) During the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals; orThe supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of alcohol so supplied, if the alcohol is supplied at the expense of their employer or the person carrying on, or in charge of, the business on the premises

135 - That in the restaurant only, intoxicating liquor shall only be sold or supplied for persons consuming table meals save for when the restaurant is being used for pre-booked functions.

152 - The designated premises supervisor (DPS) may authorise in writing a duty manager, who shall be at least 18 years old, to deputise for him. This written authorisation shall be kept on the premises and shall be readily available for examination by any authorised officer. The DPS must be satisfied that anyone appointed as a duty manager understands the need to comply with the conditions of the licence and is competent to perform the functions of duty manager

161 - The DPS 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

203 - The licensee 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. Indecent behaviour, including sexual intercourse, except as permitted by the Theatres Act 1968; b. The offer of any sexual or other indecent service for reward; c. Acts of violence against person or property and/or the attempt or threat of such acts. d.Unlawful possession and/or supply of drugs controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

262 - That refuse (including bottles and food waste) will be stored either inside the building or in 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

303 - That any regular and external promoters hiring the premises shall complete the "Venue Hire Agreement" and, once completed that a copy of the Agreement is provided to Police and Southwark Licensing at least 14 days prior to the date of hire.

310 - That the internal door at the top of the staircase and all windows onto New Globe Walk will be closed after 21:00 hours.

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

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 or after 23:00.

324 - Arrangements will be made for the use of a responsible dedicated taxi service

332 - Well behaved children are permitted with a responsible adult and staff are trained as to the law governing underage selling

333 - A proof of age identification shall be required by staff where a purchaser appears to be under 21

334 - That the only forms of ID acceptable will be photo identification documentation, including passport, driving licence, and any locally approved photo identity cards

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

341 - All duty managers shall be trained in fire evacuation

342 - There shall be no entrance of patrons to the brasserie or bar after 23.30hrs

343 - All patrons shall exit onto Bankside after 23.00

344 - That last orders for the service of alcohol and/or food shall be at 00:30.

345 - That no music is to be played or broadcast onto the ground floor external patio area ("the Knot Garden").

346 - That drinks may only be consumed in the Knot Garden until 23:00. At no time are patrons to take drinks into the Piazza.

347 - That there shall be no Off Sales.

348 - That patrons shall not be permitted to take/consume drinks outside of the premises defined on drawings No FP 301, 401

349 - That smokers shall not be permitted to take drinks off the premises.

351 - That any portable equipment used in connection with regulated entertainment shall not be removed from premises between 23:00 and 07:00.

352 - That whenever regulated entertainment and/or the sale of alcohol takes place beyond 23.00hrs, SIA registered door supervisors will be utilised as required and in any event on Fridays and Saturdays.

354 - That the premises shall ensure that after 23.00 cars and taxis 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. Exit from the premises shall be solely via the Groundlings Gate. After 23.00hrs all taxi and car pick ups ordered from the premises on behalf of patrons shall be from the Groundlings Gate.

355 - That the outside area has a terminal hour of 23.00hrs.

357 - That customer wishing to smoke will be directed to a designated smoking area located on Bankside.

359 - 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.

360 - That the premises will operate a Challenge 21 Policy in relation to the sale of alcohol.

361 - 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

362 - There shall be regular patrols of New Globe Walk and Bankside to ensure compliance of licence conditions after 21:00hrs.

363 - A sound limiting device shall be installed, set and maintained, to control maximum levels of amplified sound inside the premises so as to ensure entertainment noise from the premises does not cause a public nuisance in the vicinity of the premises, and in particular is not audible inside any nearby noise sensitive premises.

364 - All audio and musical equipment used in the premises shall be played through the installed sound limiting device.

365 - Any additional amplification equipment imported on to the premises by third parties shall be connected to and use the installed sound limiting device.

366 - The premises shall be adequately mechanically ventilated and comfort cooled to allow doors and windows to remain closed during licensed entertainment.

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