Busking Guidelines Review

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This consultation has concluded.

Thank you for all of your responses. The new version of the busking guidelines are available to download in the Feedback section to the right.


Busking in Norwich

Busking brings vibrancy to our city centre with music, dance and street theatre. Many enjoy these performances, but we recognise that they can sometimes disturb nearby residents and businesses.

We want to agree new guidelines that ensure we can continue to enjoy the benefits of busking in Norwich while helping buskers avoid any noise complaints.

Why are we doing this?

We are eager to gather your thoughts and experiences regarding busking in Norwich. Your feedback is essential to developing effective and balanced guidelines that consider the diverse perspectives of everyone who shares our city centre space. The results of this survey will help to inform the guidelines and the next steps we take.

Proposed changes

The new guidelines aim to define clearer rules for busking. These include the location, timing, duration, and volume of busking performances. We are not looking at licensing busking as an activity.

Click here to download the draft guidelines for consultation.

How to get involved

The consultation will start on Tuesday 7 May and end on Tuesday 18 June 2024

We encourage everyone with an interest in busking to participate:

  • Online survey: Share your views easily through our online survey
  • Paper questionnaire: Look out for flyers with QR codes linking to the survey, paper copies will be available on request.
  • Busker engagement: We'll be coming to visit the buskers to hand out or run through paper surveys face-to-face. Existing busker communities may also be contacted for collaboration – if you would like to be contacted, please email environmentalprotection@norwich.gov.uk

Busking in Norwich

Busking brings vibrancy to our city centre with music, dance and street theatre. Many enjoy these performances, but we recognise that they can sometimes disturb nearby residents and businesses.

We want to agree new guidelines that ensure we can continue to enjoy the benefits of busking in Norwich while helping buskers avoid any noise complaints.

Why are we doing this?

We are eager to gather your thoughts and experiences regarding busking in Norwich. Your feedback is essential to developing effective and balanced guidelines that consider the diverse perspectives of everyone who shares our city centre space. The results of this survey will help to inform the guidelines and the next steps we take.

Proposed changes

The new guidelines aim to define clearer rules for busking. These include the location, timing, duration, and volume of busking performances. We are not looking at licensing busking as an activity.

Click here to download the draft guidelines for consultation.

How to get involved

The consultation will start on Tuesday 7 May and end on Tuesday 18 June 2024

We encourage everyone with an interest in busking to participate:

  • Online survey: Share your views easily through our online survey
  • Paper questionnaire: Look out for flyers with QR codes linking to the survey, paper copies will be available on request.
  • Busker engagement: We'll be coming to visit the buskers to hand out or run through paper surveys face-to-face. Existing busker communities may also be contacted for collaboration – if you would like to be contacted, please email environmentalprotection@norwich.gov.uk

This consultation has concluded.

Thank you for all of your responses. The new version of the busking guidelines are available to download in the Feedback section to the right.


The consultation on the new busking guidelines for Norwich city centre has now ended. Thank you to everyone who participated.

We understand you may have questions or feedback about the agreed guidelines. We've created this new tool to allow you to submit your questions easily.

Ask the project team anything.

Whether you're a resident, business owner, or busker yourself, don't hesitate to ask your question. Our goal is to provide clarity and ensure everyone benefits from the new guidelines.

Submit your question here: