Live Music Act 2012

The Live Music Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom]. The Act reduces regulation surrounding live music in small venues. The audience limit has now been extended to 500 people.
At the time the act was passed, the industry body, UK Music, estimated that it would enable 13,000 more venues to start to hold live music events.

Legislative passage

The act was passed as a private member's bill.

The act allows for licence exemptions for live music between 8am and 11pm to audiences of up to 200.

The Noise Abatement Society criticised the legislation, saying it would "set residents at odds with local businesses". The act was supported by the British Beer and Pub Association describing many of the regulations before the act was passed as unnecessary.