Conditions to be satisfied
There are three conditions which must be satisfied prior to alcohol being sold at the event:
- the Department, in response to a request made by the person organising the event, has published a statement that, in its opinion, the event:
- is being held to promote food, drink or craftwork produced in Northern Ireland or relates to agriculture in Northern Ireland; and
- is of importance to the area of Northern Ireland in which it is being held.
- a senior police officer, in response to a request made by the person organising the event, has given the person written approval for intoxicating liquor to be sold at the event for consumption away from the place where the event is being held.
- a senior police officer, in response to a request made by the holder of the local producer’s licence, has given the holder written approval for the sale by holder, or a servant or agent, of intoxicating liquor at the event.
All requests can be made at the same time, but must be made at least 2 weeks before the day of the event, or the first day of the event, however event organisers are encouraged to make their request to the Department at the earliest opportunity.
Requests should be submitted to the Department for Communities’ Social Policy Unit.
Further details are available on pages 14 and 15 in the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021- Guide.
Anyone who would like to discuss a request for an event may contact officials using the email address above or using the contact details within the Guide.
Statement
Under Article 52D(2) of the Licensing (NI) Order 1996 – local producer’s licence: sales not on licensed premises, the Department for Communities is of the opinion that the following event is:
- being held to promote food, drink or craftwork produced in Northern Ireland, or relates to agriculture in Northern Ireland; and
- of importance to the area in Northern Ireland in which the event is being held.
Name of event | Location of event | Date of event |
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Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 24 August 2024 |
Hillsborough Castle Summer Fair | Hillsborough Castle | 24-26 August 2024 |
Feed Your Wellbeing Festival | Elmfield Estate in Gilford | 31 August 2024 |
Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, Glenarm | 7 September 2024 |
Sundown Market | Solitude Park, Banbridge | 7 September 2024 |
Cider in the City Market | Shambles Yard, Armagh | 7 September 2024 |
Eglinton Annual Show | The Paddock, Main Street, Eglinton | 7 September 2024 |
Tide and Turf Festival | Portavogie Harbour | 7 September 2024 |
Eats and Beats Festival | Donard Park, Newcastle | 7-8 September 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 14 September 2024 |
Ballycastle Artisan Market | Ballycastle Sea Front Green | 15 September 2024 |
Lough Neagh Artisan Market | Lock Keepers Cottage, Toome | 22 September 2024 |
Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market | The Dark Walk at Hillsborough Fort | 28 September 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 28 September 2024 |
Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, Glenarm | 5 October 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 12 October 2024 |
Taste Ards and North Down Speciality Food & Drink Fayre | Clandeboye Courtyard, The Clandeboye Estate, Bangor | 12-13 October 2024 |
Roe Valley Speciality Market | Limavady Drumceatt Square | 19 October 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 26 October 2024 |
Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, Glenarm | 2 November 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 9 November 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 23 November 2024 |
Roe Valley Speciality Market | Limavady Drumceatt Square | 30 November 2024 |
Armagh Georgian Day | Armagh City Centre and The Mall in Armagh | 30 November 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 7 December 2024 |
Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, Glenarm | 7 December 2024 |
Christmas Artisan Market | Ballymoney Castlecroft Square | 13 December 2024 |
Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 14 December 2024 |