A club premises certificate allows sports and social clubs to:

• supply alcohol to club members
• sell alcohol to guests of members
• provide entertainment (including plays, films, certain types of sports, music and dancing)

You won't need a Designated Premises Supervisor and will be exempt from some of the immediate closure powers available to the police.

They only allow activities to be carried on for club members and their guests, and cannot be used for events which are open to the general public or for the hire of the club facilities to non-members for private functions.

If the club wishes to run such events, they must either apply for a Temporary Events Notice for one-off events, or a Premises Licence to hold regular events.