Contact:
  • Licensing Services
  • Address:

    9-10 Bath Street, Bath BA1 1SN

  • E-mail:
    licensing@bathnes.gov.uk
  • Telephone:
    01225 477531
  • Fax:
    01225 477596
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  • Page Updated:
    06/01/2009
  • Author:
    Lorna McCardle
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Mobile Street Artists

What is a Mobile Street Artist?

A mobile street artist is defined as a person who sketches/paints and only sells his/her own work, who has no fixed location, but with local authority consent moves from location to location.

Fees

The fee for a consent is £28 for one day or £160 for a calendar month.

An identification badge issued by Bath & North East Somerset Council must be worn in a conspicuous position on the upper body at all times whilst trading.  Badges cost £10 each plus a £10 refundable deposit.

Conditions

Consents are granted subject to the general conditions relating to Street Trading Consents and to the special conditions set out below:

i)  A mobile street artist is defined as a person who only sketches/paints and only sells his/her own art work.

ii)  A mobile street artist has no fixed location but with local authority consent moves from location to location and shall not occupy one location for more than 3 hours and shall not return to that location or within 50 metres of it the same day.

iii)  The artist shall not obstruct the highway nor shall his/her artistic work lead to the highway being obstructed by people gathering to watch the Artist at work.

iv)  The artist shall not make use of the street furniture e.g. public seats, lamp posts, railings, walls, pavements etc.

v)  No mobile street artist shall occupy a place within 50 metres of any other mobile street artist or within 50 metres of any other authorised street trading pitch which deals in art or craft work.

vi)  The size of the pitch occupied by the artist shall not exceed 1.5 m x 1.5 m.

vii)  Each consent shall be issued to a single person and is not transferable to another under any circumstances.

viii)  The consent issued shall be for the days stated only and the hours of work will be stipulated on the consent and shall not in any circumstances be outside the hours of 18:00hrs and 09:00hrs.

ix)  The Artist shall immediately stop his/her activities in that place when requested to do so by a Police Constable or a Council Officer.

How to Apply

Please contact Licensing Services on 01225 477531 or email licensing@bathnes.gov.uk to make an appointment to call into our offices as we will need to take your photograph for the ID badge.  On receipt of payment and a completed application form your consent will be issed.