Cinema Licence
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Any public performance of a film exhibition needs to be licensed by councils under the Cinemas Act 1985. A cinema licence allows 'any exhibition of moving pictures' other than TV programmes on terrestrial TV or cable programmes which are licensed under the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984.
To apply for the grant or renewal of a cinema licence you can:
- print off the application form below using the pdf link, sign it and post with the fee
- send it to us online using the e-form link and then come to the Customer Service Centre to sign it and pay the fee.
Use the related content link to application fees on the right hand side of this page to find the current licence fee.
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Contact details
- email: licensing.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- phone: 0141 840 3244
- fax: 0141 840 3566
- visit or write to
Renfrewshire Council
Licensing Section
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TT



