First and Last
Licence summary from On Licence, 30 September 2026
- Premises
- First and Last
- Address
- First And Last 40 Bower Place Maidstone Kent ME16 8BH
- Licence
- Premises licence, 23/04322/LAPDPS
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 27 October 2023
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Thu 12:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
- Films
- Every day 12:00-00:30
- Indoor sporting events
- Mon to Thu 12:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
- Live music
- Sun 14:00-20:00
- Recorded music
- Mon to Sat 12:00-23:30
- Performances of dance
- Mon to Thu 14:00-20:00, Fri to Sun 14:00-22:00
- Anything similar to E, F, or G
- Mon to Thu 14:00-20:00, Fri to Sun 14:00-22:00
- Facilities for dancing
- Mon to Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-01:30, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Mon to Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-01:30, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Late Night Refreshment
- Mon to Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-01:30, Sun 12:00-22:30
- Opening Hours (Non-standard)
- Permitted (hours not listed)
Licence conditions (26)
- The manager, DPS or other responsible person shall ensure that no unruly, violent or aggressive behaviour is permitted in or around the premises. Persons behaving in this manner will be asked to leave the premises immediately.
- In the absence of adequate daylight, the lighting in any area, in which the public or club members and guests are present, shall be fully operational at all times
- The DPS, manager or other responsible person in charge of the premises shall liaise and comply with the Local Police Authority regarding their drugs policy, and will allow the use of IONTRAK machines or other drug/illicit substance detection device or method, at all times.
- The DPS, manager or other responsible person will ensure that the premises will become a member of 'Pubwatch' or any other similar group if established.
- Anyone who appears to be under 18 and is attempting to purchase alcohol in the licensed premises/club or is consuming alcohol in the licensed premises/club shall, upon request, provide any member of staff of the licensed premises/club with adequate and acceptable proof of age.
- Proof of age may be illustrated by a :-
- Connexions card - as promoted by Kent trading Standards and Kent Police.
- 'New type' driving licence with photograph.
- Valid UK Passport
- Official identity card issued by HM armed forces.
- All staff shall be trained in Licensing Law and Health and Safety.
- The following licensed activities that have the potential to create public nuisance shall not be permitted unless they are done so in accordance with the controls below:
- For Example
- Activity Control
- Playing of amplified, pre-recorded music All doors and windows to remain shut during musical performance
- Volume of Music Monitored by management and staff
- Trained staff or management available at all times to deal with noise issues
- All music other than incidental background music shall cease at 23.30 hours
- Disposal of waste bottles into external receptacles where the noise will be audible to neighbouring properties must not occur between 21:00 and 10:00 hours.
- In the absence of adequate daylight, the lighting in any area, in which the public or club members and guests are present, shall be fully operational at all times.
- The agreed closure times for standard extended times shall be 01:00 hours. The times applicable are:-
- Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, May Bank Holiday Saturday, May Bank Holiday Sunday, May Bank Holiday Monday, August Bank Holiday Saturday, August Bank Holiday Sunday and August Bank Holiday Monday.
- Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve shall have closure times of 03:00 hours
- Alcohol Sales shall cease at least 30 minutes prior to the closure of the premises to provide a 'Chill Out' period.
- No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted on the premises unless accompanied by an adult.
- No persons under the age of 18 years, shall be permitted to remain on the premises after 21.00 hours, unless they are the child of the DPS, are residing at the premises or passing through the premises to gain access to a place of accommodation.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Maidstone Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/first-and-last-me16-cca601e6f0