Digbeth venue The Rainbow Warehouse to have licence reviewed by council
Birmingham City Council is reviewing the licence of Digbeth venue The Rainbow Warehouse following a police complaint about an event last December.
The licence objections are understood to centre around underage drinking at an event which took place on December 10 at the Rainbow Warehouse, the sister venue of The Rainbow Pub.
Police have raised concerns with the council that the Rainbow Warehouse failed to observe its obligations under the 2003 Licencing Act with regard to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, public nuisance and the prevention of children from harm.
The licensing subcomittee hearing is due to take place on June 16th.
A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: “An application for a review has been received. The Licensing Committee will consider that application at a future meeting.
“The Committee will hear the evidence on that day and make a decision.”
The committee has several options open to it if it decides to take action against the Rainbow Warehouse, including suspending or revoking its licence.
The licence review at The Rainbow Warehouse comes after The Rainbow Pub, 100 yards up the road, has been involved in ongoing discussions with Birmingham City Council over complaints about noise from the venue reaching nearby flats.
The Rainbow recently agreed to put a roof over its courtyard in a bid to stave off further complaints and to prevent a threatened Noise Abatement Order.
The noise issue has been made into the subject of a short film (below) by Birmingham arts collective Project X Presents, entitled Music Is Not Pollution, which features interviews with Digbeth residents and pub customers.
