Busking in Luton town centre

Luton values the colour, interest and liveliness busking can add to its streets. We wish to preserve good relations between street performers, the local community and businesses. 

Following the code of practice will help performers get the best out of Luton and enable everyone to share the enjoyment provided.

Nuisance

On occasions, particularly for people living or working in the centre, busking may be intrusive, annoying or disturbing. As a result both the council and the police receive complaints about the volume and sometimes the nature of busking and street entertainment and about obstruction to the highway caused by gathering crowds.

Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended) noise in the street may be a statutory nuisance. We have a duty to abate noise nuisances and prohibit their recurrence.

If you wish to make a complaint about buskers in Luton or would like to discuss issues relating to buskers, please telephone Luton (01582 547459) during office hours. If you have a noise complaint specifically, please contact the Environmental Protection Team on 510330.

For further information, please contact the address below.