Licensed premises at Ground
Licence summary from On Licence, 27 September 2026
- Premises
- Licensed premises at Ground
- Address
- Ground, First and Second Floor, 1 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AA
- Licence
- Premises licence, PREM/2025/0080
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 2 December 2025
- Licence holder
- Loose Fingers Limited
- Licensing authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol, Late night refreshment, Recorded music, Live music, Films, Plays, Dance
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Plays
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Plays, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Films
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Films, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Live music
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Live music, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Recorded music
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Recorded music, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Performance of dance
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Performance of dance, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Other entertainment
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Other entertainment, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Late night refreshment
- Every day 23:00-01:00
- Late night refreshment, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
- Supply of alcohol
- Every day 08:00-01:00
- Supply of alcohol, non-standard times
- On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day
Licence conditions (14)
- Substantial refreshment and non-intoxicating beverages shall be available throughout the premises during permitted hours;
- The premises shall maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of a Metropolitan Police Crime Prevention Officer. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer. A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member shall be able to show Police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.
- An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available immediately to an authorised officer of the Hackney Borough Council or the Police, which will record the following: (a) all crimes reported to the venue (b) all ejections of patrons (c) any complaints received (d) any incidents of disorder (e) seizures of drugs or offensive weapons (f) any faults in the CCTV system or searching equipment or scanning equipment (g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol (h) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service. (i) Toilets to be checked by staff randomly and at least once per hour.
- All instances of crime or disorder to be reported by the designated premises supervisor or responsible member of staff to an agreed police contact point, as agreed with the Police.
- Non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available throughout the permitted hours in all parts of the premises where alcohol is served.
- The premises will display and maintain appropriate signage advising customers of the contact details of the Designated Premises Supervisor. Prevention of Public Nuisance
- Signs to be placed at all exits requesting customers to leave the area quietly.
- The pavement from the building line to the kerb edge immediately outside the premises, including gutter/channel at its junction with the kerb edge, shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements.
- Key members of staff shall be trained to make customers aware of the laws regarding sales or purchase of alcohol on behalf of children.
- Key members of staff shall be trained fully aware of the laws regarding sales or purchase of alcohol on behalf of children.
- Where the sale or supply of alcohol is taking place employees of the premises must request sight of evidence of the age of any person appearing to be under 21 years of age (Challenge 21). Such evidence may include a driving licence or passport.
- The Licensee shall erect a sign asking customers to refrain from littering the public highway outside the premises and will also instruct member of staff to make regular checks of the area immediately outside and within 10 metres either side of the premises and remove any litter, bottles and glasses emanating from the premises. A final check should be made at close of business.
- The licensee shall ensure that noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises or from any associated external area from any equipment, machinery or live performance such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be disturbed.
- The Licensee shall instruct members of staff to make regular checks of the area immediately outside the premises and remove any litter, bottles and glasses emanating from the premises. A final check should be made at close of business.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from London Borough of Hackney's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/ground-first-and-second-floor-1-kingsland-road-london-e2-8ce40df921