Public Entertainment Licence

The implementation of hefty fees to obtain a Public Entertainment Licence for exhibitions and events---including those to be held free of charge---is practically extortion and will cripple grassroots art and culture in Glasgow and beyond. Small, independent venues such as coffee shops who support artists and performers by hosting free events will not be able to sustain the fees announced.

It is a tax on arts and entertainment.

Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government must urgently review this and scrap the proposed fees, particularly those to be imposed on free events and on temporarily licensing small venues.

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From the campaign: Scottish Councils: Scrap Public Entertainment Licence Fees.

Thank you for supporting our campaign on Public Entertainment Licences in Scotland.

You might be aware that City of Edinburgh Council already conducted a public consultation on the issue. Glasgow City Council have now followed suit, and we'd like to encourage as many supporters as possible to complete their survey and ensure that your voice and opinion is represented.

...Contribute to the Glasgow Survey

We are continuing to campaign on behalf of artists, community organisations and venues across Scotland. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone in areas outside Glasgow and Edinburgh interested in forming a network to keep us updated on developments in your area, such as events that may have been forced to pay, events that might not have taken place, no matter how large or small. Please contact us via the petition website. It is important that we have a better picture of what is happening across the country as we form a national strategy for the campaign.

...See the petition from change.org