Knebworth events licence granted

North Hertfordshire Council has granted SJM Concerts a premises licence for Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, according to reports published on August 6. The licence took effect on August 1 and remains in place indefinitely, AOL and Yahoo reported. SJM is the promoter behind Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, which has put the approval under scrutiny because of the venue’s link to the band’s 1996 Knebworth shows. (yahoo.com) The timing is notable because August 10, 2026 marks 30 years since Oasis played Knebworth. (britrockheaven.com) But the licence itself is a venue and promoter development, not an event announcement: no Oasis dates, residency, or lineup were announced alongside the approval. (aol.com) ### Who got the licence, and for what site? SJM Concerts received the premises licence for Knebworth House from North Hertfordshire Council, according to Yahoo and local reports. The venue is the Hertfordshire estate commonly used for large outdoor concerts. (aol.com) August 1 is the effective date cited in those reports, and the permission is described as indefinite rather than tied to one named concert. That means the council approved an ongoing licensing framework for the site under SJM’s control, not a one-off temporary event notice. (aol.com) ### What does the licence actually allow? Knebworth House can host events with attendance of up to 125,000 people under the new licence, according to trade and music reports that cited the approval. The permissions cover live music and recorded music, with some activity allowed into the early hours. (yahoo.com) Local coverage said the licence permits live music, recorded music and filming from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m., with late-night refreshment from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Trade publication Access All Areas separately reported that the licence enables live music from midday until midnight, with alcohol and recorded music until 3 a.m. The reports agree on the broad point that the approval is designed for large-scale events, though they differ on some operating-hour details. (yahoo.com) ### Why is Oasis part of the story if no gig was announced? Oasis is central because SJM promoted the band’s 2025 reunion tour and because Knebworth is one of the group’s best-known live landmarks. (britrockheaven.com) AOL said the licence was granted just days before the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s Knebworth concerts. Knebworth has been a recurring part of speculation about future Oasis shows, and some outlets linked the licence to those rumors. But the reports available on August 6 did not show SJM, Oasis, Liam Gallagher or Noel Gallagher announcing a return to the site. (thecomet.net) ### What is confirmed about the old Knebworth shows? August 10 and 11, 1996 are the dates tied to Oasis’s landmark Knebworth concerts, which are the reason the anniversary matters this week. Several reports described those shows as defining events in the band’s history. Knebworth also remains an active concert venue beyond Oasis. (aol.com) Access All Areas reported that Knebworth House managing director Martha Lytton Cobbold welcomed the licence approval and said the venue had recently hosted Iron Maiden’s “EddFest.” She added: “We would be delighted to host Oasis again here. Fingers crossed.” (nme.com) ### So what should readers watch next? August 10 is the next clear date in the story because it marks the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s first Knebworth show. Any further development would most likely come through an event announcement from SJM Concerts, Knebworth House, or Oasis rather than through the licence grant itself. (britrockheaven.com) No lineup, on-sale date, or event calendar was attached to the licence reports published on August 6. For now, the confirmed facts are the council approval, the venue capacity, and the anniversary timing. (yahoo.com) (aol.com) (accessaa.co.uk)