A clothing launch event at 63 Redchurch Street in Tower Hamlets has been called off due to concerns raised by the Metropolitan Police and Environmental Protection regarding potential noise and public nuisance.
The Licensing Sub Committee convened on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, to consider a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) application for the event, which was planned for 13 November 2025, between 18:00 and 23:00. The applicant, Adam Kirk, described the event as a celebration of a new clothing collection launch, featuring free drinks and DJ sets provided to attendees
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However, both the Metropolitan Police and Environmental Protection lodged objections to the TEN. Environmental Protection cited a history of complaints related to the location, including incidents of large crowds, noise, and discarded alcohol containers. Specific incidents included one from 11 July 2025, where officers observed a large crowd of approximately 100+ people outside the venue with raised voices, and another from 25 July 2025, alleging a promotional event led to large crowds blocking the pavement and parts of the road, leaving discarded alcohol cans and bottles behind. They argued that the TEN application failed to comply with the licensing objective relating to public nuisance
due to potential noise affecting residents and access issues for patrons.
During the meeting, Nicola Kadzo from Environmental Health reiterated concerns about previous incidents where crowds spilled onto the street, causing disturbances. PC Care in Wales of the Metropolitan Police voiced worries about crime, disorder, public safety and the protection of children from harm, noting the initial application was for 250 people, a number they felt the premises could not safely accommodate. PC Wales also raised concerns about a lack of a risk assessment and insufficient details regarding ID checks.
Premises user Adam Kirk, present at the meeting, stated that he had revised the event, reducing the capacity to 100 and changing the nature of the event to an invitation-only influencer event. He also outlined measures to manage noise and dispersal, including implementing a full noise and dispersal management plan,
ensuring the event finishes at 10 PM with everyone out by 10:30 PM, and personally limiting the level of noise from any DJ equipment. Kirk also stated that he would inform neighboring residents and provide his contact information for complaints during the event. Kirk also offered to limit the decibel level of the music or forgo the DJ equipment entirely.
Following a discussion about the nature of the event, Jonathan Melnick, Legal Advisor to the subcommittee, clarified that if the event was private, invitation-only, and without a charge for entry, it might not constitute regulated entertainment under the Licensing Act 2003, and therefore would not require a TEN. He stated that the provision of regulated entertainment means it is provided to any extent for members of the public or a section of the public. If the event is invitation only to a very selected clientele, then it's arguably not members of the public.
Faced with this information, Mr Kirk withdrew the application for the TEN, indicating that he would proceed with the event as a private party.
Nicola Kadzo stated that if the event proceeds as a private party, residents still have recourse under the Environmental Protection Act if a statutory nuisance is witnessed.
