If you are organising a college ball, you need to:
- check, with the bursar, the College's premises licence (under the Licensing Act 2003)
- provide proposals to the Council at least three months before the ball
- discuss details with the Council (and others) at least one month before the ball
Code of Practice and forms to complete
Full guidance on organising college balls and similar events is available to download. The guidance includes the forms that need to be completed.
Download the Code of Practice for College Balls and Similar Events.
Useful Council contact numbers
- licensing for alcohol, dancing, entertainment, gambling and late-night refreshments - telephone the Licensing Authority on 01865 252565
- catering arrangements - speak to customer services and ask for the Food Safety Team
- music and noise - speak to customer services and ask for Environmental Protection team
