Licensing
Busking
In this section you will find the following information:
- Alcohol and Entertainment
- Lotteries and Gambling
- Taxis and Private Hire
- Street Trading
- Charitable Collections
- Busking
- Skin Piercing
- Animal Licences
- Sex Establishments
- Scrap Metal Sites and Collectors
- Licensing Fees
- Public Access
- Caravan Site Licence
- Pavement Licences
What is busking?
‘Busking’ means music, dance, street theatre, performance and art offered live in public spaces for the purposes of entertaining, interacting with members of the public, and receiving voluntary contributions.
Do I need a licence to busk?
Busking does not require a licence and is welcome on public land however as with all use of public space, there is the expectation that everyone will act reasonably in sharing the space with everyone - shoppers, business and other buskers.
You will need either a 'Street Collection Permit' or 'Street Trading licence', only if: