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UK To Outlaw Private Dancing-

Author: Jonty Adderley
Saturday, January 4, 2003
Street festivals and even private house parties could be banned in the UK under proposed new licensing laws concerning the provision of entertainment, according to an alarming article published in this week's Daily Telegraph.

"Almost all public music-making, singing, dancing and acting becomes a criminal offence unless first licensed by the local authority," said Billy Bragg (the respected folk singer and political activist). "Making merry will be licensable not just in pubs and clubs but also in private homes and gardens, in churches, schools and community halls."

Under the terms of the proposed new laws, guilty party hosts will face fines of £20,000 and six months in jail.
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