Contacts
For advice and guidance about planning your event or activity in Warwick, Leamington, Kenilworth or Whitnash contact Warwick District Council's Events Management Officers on the following details:
- Email: events@warwickdc.gov.uk
- Events Management Officer: Tom Duckham, 01926 456220
- Events Management Officer: Stuart Poole, 01926 456222
Booking an event
If you are interested in hosting an event within any of Warwick District's town centre's, parks and open spaces then please fill in the event enquiry form and email it through to events@warwickdc.gov.uk
Please note that this is only an enquiry form, confirmation will need to be made by one of our Events Management Officers before your event can go ahead.
What event organisers will need before an event is confirmed
Our requirements for booking in an event usually vary depending on the scale. For a typical event we will usually request organisers to supply us with the following:
- A completed booking form
- Public Liability Insurance (Minimum cover £5million)
- Risk assessments for all aspects of your event
Event Charges
There will be a charge administered to event organisers. The size of event, event location, type of event e.g. community/charity/commercial will all be taken into consideration when determining where your event sits within our scale of fees & charges. If your event sits within one of our parks & open spaces we may also require a deposit to cover the cost of any damage to the grounds. All deposits and charges will be discussed with organisers before the event is confirmed.
Banners
Kenilworth, Leamington and Warwick town centres are all conservation areas, and so are protected in a number of ways. Banners promoting events in these areas are not normally permitted.
Websites
You can add event details of your Warwickshire based event to our events calendar. This is free of charge and your event will be listed on this website and the Warwickshire County Council site.
Displaying posters
Unauthorised advertising: Flyposting on public or private property is illegal. It is therefore an offence to do so and can result in a fine of up to £1,000.
Some shops may take posters for display in their windows. You will need to approach each shop individually to ask their permission.
There are a number of locations where Warwick District Council have public noticeboards. A4 size posters are preferable due to the demand for space. You will need to visit each location with your poster and ask for it to be displayed.
Kenilworth
- Warwickshire Direct Library and One Stop Shop, Smalley Place
Leamington Spa
- Jephson Gardens – contact the Community Ranger on 01926 258 782 or by email at ranger@action21.co.uk
- Riverside House, Milverton Hill
- Town Hall, Parade (A-Boards in the entrance to display event information)
- Visitor Information Centre, Pump Rooms (they can also display flyers or leaflets)
Warwick
- Tourist Information Centre, The Court House, Jury Street
- Warwick Library, Barrack Street
- Shire Hall, Market Place (information folders in reception)
Handing out leaflets / promotional material
This activity is not licensable and therefore does not require a licence or permission to be granted from Warwick District Council, Warwickshire County Council or Warwickshire Police. However, you are required to follow the guidance set out below:
- You need to ensure that your promotional material does not cause a littering problem. Doing so could result in you being reported for littering, which could result in prosecution and a fine. You must remove any discarded items before leaving each area.
- You must not put leaflets or printed material under windscreens. It is an offence to interfere with a vehicle. It is also technically littering, for which Warwick District Council could report you. Also if you did this you may be exposing yourself to unscrupulous car owners who may claim that you have damaged their vehicle.
- You must not obstruct the highway by using a stand, table or “A” board.
- You must be mindful not to harass members of the public when you are distributing your leaflets or promotional material.
The following areas are privately owned. In order to hand out material in these areas, you must gain permission from the relevant individuals.
Kenilworth
Talisman Square - 0161 828 5777 (managed by Workman)
Leamington
Royal Priors Shopping Centre – 01926 450 150
Regent Court Shopping – 01926 832 409
Please note that it is not permitted to hand out promotional material in the following areas of Leamington:
- Regent Square (the area set back from the Parade where the flower-seller and potato-man are sited). You will need to keep to the area in front of this – on the main pavement area.
- Outside the Town Hall.
- Inside the Pump Rooms, Parade.
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