On Licence

Junkies

Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026

Premises
Junkies
Address
Basement, Ground Floor, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor and Roof top, 17b Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AA
Licence
Premises licence, PREM/2025/0076
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
5 February 2025
Licence holder
R1 HQ Ltd
Licensing authority
London Borough of Hackney
Activities
Sale of alcohol, Late night refreshment, Recorded music, Live music
Food hygiene rating
Awaiting inspection

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 10:00-01:00
Live music (Basement)
Mon to Wed 23:00-00:30, Thu to Sat 23:00-02:30, Sun 23:00-00:30
Live music (Ground Floor)
Mon to Wed 23:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 23:00-01:00, Sun 23:00-00:00
Recorded music (Basement)
Mon to Wed 23:00-00:30, Thu to Sat 23:00-02:30, Sun 23:00-00:30
Recorded music (Ground Floor)
Mon to Wed 23:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 23:00-01:00, Sun 23:00-00:00
Late night refreshment (Basement)
Every day 23:00-00:30
Late night refreshment (Ground Floor)
Mon to Wed 23:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 23:00-01:00, Sun 23:00-00:00
Supply of alcohol (Basement)
Mon to Wed 12:00-00:30, Thu to Sat 12:00-02:30, Sun 12:00-00:30
Supply of alcohol (Ground Floor)
Mon to Wed 12:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-00:00
Supply of alcohol (Rooftop)
Mon to Sat 12:00-21:00
Licence conditions (24)
  1. The maximum number of persons (excluding staff and entertainers) allowed at the premises shall not exceed 300 subject to the following maximum occupancies: i)Basement 100 persons ii)Ground floor 100 persons iii)Rooftop 100 persons
  2. The licensee shall install and 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 as a minimum 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 provided immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officers throughout the preceding 31-day period.
  3. No less than one member of staff who is able to operate the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times.
  4. The licence holder shall ensure that any queue to enter the premises which forms outside the premises is orderly and supervised by door staff.
  5. An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the Council or the Police, which will as a minimum record the following: i) all crimes reported to the venue ii) all ejections of patrons iii) any complaints received iv) any incidents of disorder v) seizures of drugs or offensive weapons vi) any faults in the CCTV system or searching equipment or scanning equipment vii) any refusal of the sale of alcohol viii) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service
  6. The licensee shall operate a zero-tolerance policy to drugs and comply with the Hackney Police/Council Community Safety Unit Drugs and Weapons policy where appropriate.Prominent signage shall be displayed by every entrance and exit detailing the drugs and weapons policies.
  7. A written search policy that aims to prevent customers or staff bringing illegal drugs, weapons or other illegal items onto the premises at any time shall be in place and operate at the premises.
  8. A secured, lockable drug box must be installed at the venue. Police attendance must be requested for removal of the contents.
  9. The licensee shall display the telephone number/email address of the Designated Premises Supervisor for use by any Responsible Authority or any person who may wish to make a complaint during the operation of the licence in a prominent location at the premises that are easily accessible to the public.
  10. Toilets to be checked for evidence of any crime regularly throughout the day. Records of these checks are to be documented and retained for no less than 31 days and shall be provided to the Police upon immediate request.
  11. Seating on the ground floor and the rooftop for no less than 50% of the maximum occupancy shall be provided in the ground floor and the rooftop at all times these areas are in operation.
  12. There shall be a written dispersal policy, a copy of which shall be kept on the premises and made available to police or other authorised officers upon request.
  13. Substantial food shall be available at all times in the ground floor and the rooftop when these areas are in operation.
  14. Clear and prominent notices shall be displayed and maintained at all exits in a place where they can be seen and easily read by customers, requiring customers to leave the premises and the area quietly.
  15. All music systems shall be routed through a sound limiting device. The limiting device(s) should be set to ensure inaudibility in all nearby residential premises; a certificate of compliance should be submitted to the pollution group. The device shall be controlled by the licensee/management and kept in a locked, tamper-proof box.
  16. Patrons shall not be permitted to take glass off the premises/into external areas of the premises.
  17. Use of the outdoor area (shown on the plan) shall cease at 22:00.
  18. A record shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The refusals book will be maintained at the premises and will be available for immediate inspection upon request by a representative of the statutory authorities upon request. Such refusals are to be inspected and signed by the DPS or, in the absence of the DPS, by an alternative member of store management at intervals not exceeding seven days. All occasions when persons have been refused service shall be recorded and kept at the premises for not less than 12 months after the last entry recorded.
  19. All store staff who are engaged or employed as cashiers will receive formalised training in the sale of age restricted products and training records evidencing such training will be kept and maintained in store, available for inspection by a representative of the statutory authorities for not less than 2 years. Such training is to be refreshed at intervals not exceeding six months.
  20. Prominent, clear notices shall be displayed in suitable locations indicating that where a person appears to be under the age of 25 identification will be sought and if not provided service of alcohol will be refused.
  21. The licensee/management shall record the full name, home address and contact telephone number, SIA registration number, and the time/date of employment of any door supervisor(s) employed at the premises. Where door supervisor(s) are provided by an agency the name, business address and contact telephone number will also be recorded. These records are to be maintained for no less than 2 months.
  22. A minimum of 2 SIA licensed door supervisors shall be on duty at the premises ThursdayFriday and Saturday from 21 :00 to closing.
  23. All door staff stationed at the front entrance shall wear high visibility jackets or vests. All security staff stationed in internal areas of the premises shall wear high visibility armbands.
  24. No refuse and/or bottles are to be placed in external receptacles or in areas outside the premises after between 2300 and 0800.

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/junkies-e2-6f813d2abd