Sheffield's After-Hours Scene

[AndyCrackers]

What's the score?

 

I know DQ occassionally get a late (or early... you know what I mean! ) license, but aside from there I can't think of anywhere you can go to around 2/3ish.

 

Do you think there's demand for it?

 

Since the late licensing laws lots of venues in my native Liverpool now offer weekly after-hours events. There's around 8 clubs that open at 2am and stay open (serving alcohol) right through until 7/8am.

 

It allows enough time to get in from work, chill for a bit, have a decent meal, go out around 10:30ish, stay in the bars for a few hours and then head to the club much later on. There's a lot less rushing involved; a lot less having to drink up because you've got to move on to the next place. Plus, getting a taxi home is much easier as the times people decide to go home are more spread out.

 

I sometimes feel that Sheffield hasn't embraced changing attitudes towards nightlife, especially considering the new licensing laws.

 

I'm a definite fan of the more continental, late night approach and I'm going to miss it when I move back to Shefield in a weeks time.

 

I just thought I'd try and get a few opinions... go!

[AndyCrackers]

It'd be interesting to get the opinions of some venue managers (Matt).

 

Are the council particularly awkward with late license applications?

[bigbear]

at the earl on queens road, we've had a 2am licence since april 2005.

 

it's been a real bitch trying to get it extended to 4am or 6am.

[Unisol]

Hasn't Crystal now got a 3:00 / 4:00am license?

 

Takapuna is what? 2:00 / 3:00am?

[redrobbo]

It'd be interesting to get the opinions of some venue managers (Matt).

 

Are the council particularly awkward with late license applications?

 

As a member of the council's Licensing Board, I don't think so.

 

Every licensed premise had to seek transitional arrangements under the new Licensing Act 2003 by last Autumn, and that included an opportunity to seek a variation in their opening hours. Unless there was an objection, all such transitional applications for a new license were granted automatically - which is what happened in the vast majority of cases.

 

The Licensing Board meets to resolve objections to license applications. Only statutory agencies (e.g., police, fire service, environmental health, child protection board) and local people can object to a variation in opening hours. The council itself is not permitted in law to be an objector.

 

I recall a number of cases where there had been objections to a later license, and the Licensing Board granted the applications. Equally, the Licensing Board upheld a number of objections, and refused to grant a later license. All objections were determined on a case by case basis.

 

Transitional arrangements under the new law are now at an end. It is now up to an applicant to seek a new license or a variation of an existing license. These are advertised, and, unless there is an objection received, are automatically granted.

[Unisol]

As a member of the council's Licensing Board, I don't think so.

 

Every licensed premise had to seek transitional arrangements under the new Licensing Act 2003 by last Autumn, and that included an opportunity to seek a variation in their opening hours. Unless there was an objection, all such transitional applications for a new license were granted automatically - which is what happened in the vast majority of cases.

 

The Licensing Board meets to resolve objections to license applications. Only statutory agencies (e.g., police, fire service, environmental health, child protection board) and local people can object to a variation in opening hours. The council itself is not permitted in law to be an objector.

 

I recall a number of cases where there had been objections to a later license, and the Licensing Board granted the applications. Equally, the Licensing Board upheld a number of objections, and refused to grant a later license. All objections were determined on a case by case basis.

 

Transitional arrangements under the new law are now at an end. It is now up to an applicant to seek a new license or a variation of an existing license. These are advertised, and, unless there is an objection received, are automatically granted.

 

But what is the council's attitude towards late licenses.

 

Does the council want Sheffield to become a 24-hour city?

[Plug]

Plug has drinks license til 6am

[paradise]

uniq bar/club has a licence to 6am

[Patrick1346]

Hasn't Crystal now got a 3:00 / 4:00am license?

 

Anyone have an idea if this is true?

 

[never wrong]

I cannot see why so called councillors can have so much power to decide what we all want. What gives them the right to dictate the rules when they have been elected by in a majority of cases a minority of the electorate. I am not against rules as such, But there must be a better way of the selection of those who make the rules. the present bunch of councillors and the ones that came before without a doubt are complete buffoons (and thats being polite) let the market place decide when and where to open