On Licence

Foodies Festival

Licence summary from On Licence, 1 October 2026

Premises
Foodies Festival
Address
Mote Park Maidstone Willow Way Maidstone Kent ME15 7RN
Licence
Premises licence, 22/01206/LAPRE
Status
Suspended (register: Suspended)
Issued
16 May 2022
Licensing authority
Maidstone Borough Council

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Thu to Sun 10:00-22:00
Live music
Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri to Sun 10:00-22:00
Recorded music
Thu to Sun 10:00-22:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Thu to Sun 10:00-22:00
Licence conditions (22)
  1. The event will be appropriately stewarded and controlled by SIA registered security with staffing levels detailed in Security Operations Plan and ESMP.
  2. Site fenced to prevent unrestricted access and procedures in place to control numbers on site. Access for ticket holders only.
  3. Personal license holder on site at all times.
  4. Challenge 25 in place and radio comms used.
  5. Public nuisance from noise controlled through noise management plan.
  6. Children and vulnerable adults policy in place.
  7. The site will be accessible to ticket holders only and experienced SIA security and stewards will monitor and control entry.
  8. Clear entry policy in ESMP including provision of prohibited items list and search policy.
  9. Roaming security patrols will liaise with Personal License Holder and event management staff to inform about any act or any criminal or antisocial behaviour.
  10. The occupancy will be restricted to 4999 people and numbers on site controlled by SIA security at the main entrance.
  11. Additional emergency exits manned and opened in the case of a major incident.
  12. Fire risk assessment and general risk assessment will be in place.
  13. First aid provision in place during opening hours.
  14. Festival site will be covid safe with health and safety officer putting measure in place to keep visitors, exhibitors and staff safe and to ensure government guidelines followed.
  15. The event opening hours are restricted to 10.00 - 22.00 in order to avoid disturbance to local residents.
  16. Amplified music levels will be controlled and a noise monitoring system in place linked to sound engineer so that noise levels are controlled.
  17. Off site noise levels will not exceed a level at the nearest residence that is equivalent to usual ambient sounds.
  18. Maintenance and construction activities shall only be carried out between 08.00 and 23.00 hours on event days and 08.00 and 20.00 on any other days.
  19. Waste and litter on site will be cleared regularly by on site cleansing team.
  20. A designated DBS checked member of staff and will be available to deal with lost children and there
  21. will be a Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy contained in the ESMP and communicated to all staff.
  22. Unaccompanied children will not be admitted to the site.

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/foodies-festival-me15-30712c0784