Sex establishment
Sex establishment licence
A sex establishment can be:
- a sex shop used for selling sex articles (e.g. books, films)
- a sex cinema used to show films of an R18 classification
- a sexual entertainment venue, a place in which live performance, and possible nudity, is provided for an audience to watch - requires a sexual entertainment venue licence
To run a sex shop or cinema, you need to have a sex establishment licence. You can apply for a sex establishment licence by emailing licensing@scambs.gov.uk.
Sexual entertainment venue licence
A sex entertainment venue can be a place in which live performance, and possible nudity, is provided for an audience to watch.
To run a sex entertainment venue, you need to have a sexual entertainment venue licence. The fee for this licence is:
- first application for a licence - £3900
- renewing of a licence - £708