Event forms and guidance
This page provides documents, further information and links that event organisers may find useful when planning events.
Application forms
- if you need to apply for a street closure or place event signage on a highway, complete the relevant form from Norfolk County Council's Norfolk County Council Application for a Road Closure (opens new window) section
- if you want to hold off a one-off event for less than 500 people that includes selling alcohol, providing regulated entertainment and/or selling refreshments after 11pm, you will need to complete the Great Yarmouth Borough Council Temporary Event Licence application (PDF) [279KB] (opens new window) form
- if you have music at your event you may need a 'Music Licence' from PPL PRS Limited (opens new window) - in this case you will need to complete the Application for a Music Licence (opens new window) form
Event planning documents
Guidance documents
- A Safety Guide for Small Events (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
- Event Safety: A Guide for Parish Councils (PDF) [750KB] (opens new window)
Useful links
- The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events (opens new window)
- Cabinet Office - Organising a voluntary event: a 'can do' guide (opens new window)
- Home Office - Crowded places guidance (opens new window) - this provides the latest guidance on event security and recognising and dealing with the threat from terrorism
- Health and Safety Executive - Guidance on running events safely (opens new window)
Last modified on 03 May 2024