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You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Information on local authority planning performance for the year ending September 2023. This is a draft table to allow for user feedback prior to its first formal publication in June 2024.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
The latest data tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates.
Live tables for statistics on planning applications at national and local planning authority level.
Check which attractions are eligible for the temporary reduced rate of VAT from 15 July 2020.
This release provides analysis from Taking Part, focusing on live music attendance and disability.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
Statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England, in the 2019 to 2020 academic year.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
Statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England, in the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
Scheme rules for the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme have been published by DCMS.
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