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  • Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 – Local producer’s licence: sales not on licensed premises

    Topics:
    • Law and legislation, 
    • Alcohol licensing and registration of clubs

    Article 52D of the Licensing (NI) Order 1996 (the Order) permits local producers of intoxicating liquor, who have been granted a liquor licence by the courts under Article 5(1)(m) of the Order, to sell their own products for consumption off the premises, at a place which is not licensed for the sale of alcoholic drinks in any way.

    Conditions to be satisfied

    The sale must be for consumption away from that place and ancillary to an event being held at that place which is open to the public and being held to promote food, drink or craftwork produced in Northern Ireland or relates to agriculture in Northern Ireland, and which is of importance to the area of Northern Ireland in which it is being held.

    There are three conditions which must be satisfied prior to alcohol being sold at the event:

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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 eventLocation of eventDate of event
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast22 - 24 May 2026
    The Fine & Dandy MarketPortrush Town Hall, 1 Mark Street, Portrush23 - 24 May 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast29 - 31 May 2026
    Magherafelt Speciality MarketMarket Yard, Magherafelt30 May 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast5 - 7 June 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm6 June 2026
    Lough Neagh Artisan MarketLock Keepers Cottage, Toome7 June 2026
    Home & Garden Show IrelandAntrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road, Antrim 12 - 14 June 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast12 - 14 June 2026
    Armagh County ShowGosford Forest Park13 June 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast19 - 21 June 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront21 June 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast26 - 28 June 2026
    Cushendall Makers MarketCushendall Boatclub Carpark28 June 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast3 - 5 July 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm4 July 2026
    Magherafelt Speciality MarketMarket Yard, Magherafelt4 July 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront5 July 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast10 - 12 July 2026
    Benone Makers MarketBenone Visitor Complex12 July 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast17 - 19 July 2026
    Castlewellan Agricultural ShowForest Park, Castlewellan18 July 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront19 July 2026
    Ballymoney Country MarketCastlecroft Square, Ballymoney24 July 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast24 - 26 July 2026
    Cushendall Makers MarketCushendall Boatclub Carpark26 July 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast31 July - 2 August 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm1 August 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront2 August 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast7 - 9 August 2026
    Cushendall Makers MarketCushendall Boatclub Carpark9 August 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast14 - 16 August 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront16 August 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast21 - 23 August 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast28 - 30 August 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast4 - 6 September 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm5 September 2026
    Magherafelt Speciality MarketMarket Yard, Magherafelt5 September 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast11 - 13 September 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast18 - 20 September 2026
    Roe Valley Speciality MarketDrumceatt Square, Limavady19 September 2026
    Ballycastle Seafront Makers MarketBallycastle Seafront20 September 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast25 - 27 September 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast2 - 4 October 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm3 October 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast9 - 11 October 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast16 - 18 October 2026
    Roe Valley Speciality MarketDrumceatt Square, Limavady17 October 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast23 - 25 October 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast30 October - 1 November 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast6 - 8 November 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm7 November 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast13 - 15 November 2026
    Christmas Rugby Club Speciality MarketColeraine Rugby Club15 November 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast20 - 22 November 2026
    Magherafelt Speciality MarketMarket Yard, Magherafelt21 November 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast27 - 29 November 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast4 - 6 December 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm4 December 2026 
    Ballymoney Country MarketCastlecroft Square, Ballymoney4 December 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm5 December 2026
    Roe Valley Speciality MarketDrumceatt Square, Limavady5 December 2026
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast11 - 13 December 2026
    Glenarm Community MarketEglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm11 December 2026 
    St George's Weekend MarketSt George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast18 - 20 December 2026

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    • Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 - Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 - codes of practice
    • Major event orders
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