Places in London where a licence is needed to busk, or performers are required to adhere to a council code of conduct:

Bromley – A licence is required. Visit www.bromley.gov.uk for an application form and further information.

Covent Garden – To busk in Covent Garden you need to audition and apply for a licence. The Londonist website gives a pretty good summary of the process here.

Croydon - Temporary licences are required for busking in the North End. Application forms can be downloaded from the council website – www.croydon.gov.uk .

Hammersmith – A licence is required for busking in Lyric Square along with Public Liability Insurance. Application forms are available from www.lbhf.gov.uk.

Kingston upon Thames – A licence is not required, but the council publish guidelines for buskers which can be viewed at www.kingston.gov.uk.

Redbridge – Busking is not permitted at all in Redbridge, unless it is for charitable purposes, in which case a Street Collections licence will be required.

The Tube – A licence is required to busk anywhere on the underground, for which you have to audition. Pitches have to be booked in advance and busking is only allowed at 12 stations. For further information go to www.tfl.gov.uk, visit the ‘corporate’ section, then click on ‘projects and schemes’ and ‘busking’. Unfortunately Transport for London aren’t accepting any new applications for licences at the moment, but keep your eye on this site for future developments.

Do you busk in this are regularly? Tried to perform somewhere and been turned away? If you’ve got any info about busking in this area that would be useful to other buskers, please leave a comment below.