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/duration of event |
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Causeway Speciality Market | Coleraine town centre | 27 April 2024 11 May 2024 25 May 2024 8 June 2024 22 June 2024 13 July 2024 27 July 2024 10 August 2024 24 August 2024 14 September 2024 28 September 2024 12 October 2024 26 October 2024 9 November 2024 23 November 2024 7 December 2024 14 December 2024 |
Lough Neagh Artisan Market | Lock Keepers Cottage, Toome | 28 April 2024 9 June 2024 |
Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, Glenarm | 4 May 2024 1 June 2024 6 July 2024 3 August 2024 7 September 2024 5 October 2024 2 November 2024 7 December 2024 |
Balmoral Show | Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Road, Lisburn | 15-18 May 2024 |
Ballymoney Show | Ballymoney Show Grounds | 31 May - 1 June 2024 |
Armagh County Show | Gosford Forest Park, Markethill, Armagh | 8 June 2024 |
Garden Show Ireland | Antrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road, Antrim | 14-16 June 2024 |
Ballycastle Artisan Market | Ballycastle Sea Front Green | 12 May 2024 23 June 2024 7 July 2024 21 July 2024 4 August 2024 18 August 2024 15 September 2024 |
Summer Artisan Market | Benone Visitor Complex | 28 July 2024 |
Cushendall Artisan Market | Cushendall Boatclub Carpark | 30 June 2024 14 July 2024 11 August 2024 |
Roe Valley Speciality Market | Limavady Drumceatt Square | 1 June 2024 19 October 2024 30 November 2024 |
Christmas Artisan Market | Ballymoney Castlecroft Square | 13 December 2024 |