Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 – Local producer’s licence: sales not on licensed premises
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:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 3 - 5 July 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 4 July 2026 |
| Magherafelt Speciality Market | Market Yard, Magherafelt | 4 July 2026 |
| Ballycastle Seafront Makers Market | Ballycastle Seafront | 5 July 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 10 - 12 July 2026 |
| Benone Makers Market | Benone Visitor Complex | 12 July 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 17 - 19 July 2026 |
| Castlewellan Agricultural Show | Forest Park, Castlewellan | 18 July 2026 |
| Ballycastle Seafront Makers Market | Ballycastle Seafront | 19 July 2026 |
| Ballymoney Country Market | Castlecroft Square, Ballymoney | 24 July 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 24 - 26 July 2026 |
| Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market | The Dark Walk, Hillsborough Fort | 25 July 2026 |
| Cushendall Makers Market | Cushendall Boatclub Carpark | 26 July 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 31 July - 2 August 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 1 August 2026 |
| Ballycastle Seafront Makers Market | Ballycastle Seafront | 2 August 2026 |
| Craic and Craft Market | Internation Convention Centre (ICC), 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast | 2 - 9 August 2026 |
| St Georges Market | St Georges Market, East Bridge Street, Belfast | 3 - 6 August 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 7 - 9 August 2026 |
| Cushendall Makers Market | Cushendall Boatclub Carpark | 9 August 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 14 - 16 August 2026 |
| Ballycastle Seafront Makers Market | Ballycastle Seafront | 16 August 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 21 - 23 August 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 28 - 30 August 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 4 - 6 September 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 5 September 2026 |
| Magherafelt Speciality Market | Market Yard, Magherafelt | 5 September 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 11 - 13 September 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 18 - 20 September 2026 |
| Roe Valley Speciality Market | Drumceatt Square, Limavady | 19 September 2026 |
| Ballycastle Seafront Makers Market | Ballycastle Seafront | 20 September 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 25 - 27 September 2026 |
| Murphy’s on Main Street Farmer’s Market | Murphy’s on Main Street Community Hub, Ederney | 26 September 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 2 - 4 October 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 3 October 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 9 - 11 October 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 16 - 18 October 2026 |
| Roe Valley Speciality Market | Drumceatt Square, Limavady | 17 October 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 23 - 25 October 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 30 October - 1 November 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 6 - 8 November 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 7 November 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 13 - 15 November 2026 |
| Christmas Rugby Club Speciality Market | Coleraine Rugby Club | 15 November 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 20 - 22 November 2026 |
| Magherafelt Speciality Market | Market Yard, Magherafelt | 21 November 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 27 - 29 November 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 4 - 6 December 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 4 December 2026 |
| Ballymoney Country Market | Castlecroft Square, Ballymoney | 4 December 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 5 December 2026 |
| Roe Valley Speciality Market | Drumceatt Square, Limavady | 5 December 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 11 - 13 December 2026 |
| Glenarm Community Market | Eglinton Yard, New Road, Glenarm | 11 December 2026 |
| Murphy’s on Main Street Farmer’s Market | Murphy’s on Main Street Community Hub, Ederney | 12 December 2026 |
| St George's Weekend Market | St George's Market, 12 East Bridge Street, Belfast | 18 - 20 December 2026 |