On Licence

The Mad Scientist

Licence summary from On Licence, 1 October 2026

Premises
The Mad Scientist
Address
45 Jane Street, Workington, CUMBRIA, CA14 3BW
Licence
Premises licence, PL0713
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
26 September 2019
Licensing authority
Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 10:00-00:30
Opening hours, other times
Each day/Permitted Collection New Year's Eve 10:00 to 00:30
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON the premises only
Every day 12:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON the premises only, other times
Each day/Permitted Collection New Year's Eve 10:00 to 00:30
Licence conditions (16)
  1. No drunk and disorderly behaviour on the premises.
  2. No violent and anti-social behaviour.
  3. Not selling to drunk or intoxicated customers.
  4. Internal lighting fixed to promote public safety.
  5. A CCTV log book of recording to be kept upon the premises.
  6. Fixtures and fittings to be maintained to a high standard.
  7. Operate ID checks.
  8. Staff training about requirements of persons on the premises.
  9. A CCTV system installed and in operation 24 hours, 7 days a week, covering all internal areas including the front entrance/exit doors and the immediate external front area, to record and retain images for a minimum of 28 days. Images must be supplied to any responsible authority on request, e.g. Police, Fire Service or local authority. At least one current member of staff must be trained and able to operate the CCTV system in order to deal efficiently with any CCTV requests from any Responsible Authority.
  10. Posters to be displayed in a prominent position at the premises exit points requesting customers leave the premises in a quiet and orderly manner therefore reducing noise nuisance.
  11. No children under 18 years of age to be allowed on the premises.
  12. A hardback incident/doorstaff book to be implemented and used to record any instances of refusal to serve/removal from premises/ID checks and any other incident other than daily business.
  13. Staff training will be conducted on a regular basis regarding Challenge 25 and ID check procedures and will be documented accordingly.
  14. All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when recorded or live music is being provided except in the event of an emergency.
  15. The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is not permitted to take place after/between the hours of 8pm and 8am to minimise disturbance to nearby properties on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place before 10am.
  16. There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-mad-scientist-ca14-9a8b9b1656