Agenda item

The Kenwood House General Manager to be heard.

Members noted a report from Kenwood House regarding its current 2019 Events Programme.

·         The Kenwood House General Manager advised Members that the first of two consultation meetings had taken place on 11 March 2019 to discuss and get feedback from the community regarding the plans for events, particularly keynote events (Concerts and House Festival), at Kenwood House in 2019. Members were advised that previous concerns regarding the set up/building of event staging had been resolved with one building company now setting up all events which would have smaller infrastructure and cause less disturbance to local residents. The cost of event tickets had also been reduced following feedback.

·         Highlights on the events programme included the How the Light Gets n Festival on 21-22 September and the Financial Times Festival on 7 September which would also include a Rembrandt unfiltered event. It was noted that 2019 would mark 350 years since Rembrandt’s death which would be celebrated at Kenwood.

·          It was agreed that a presentation of the feedback, local concerns and how Kenwood addressed them would be given at the next meeting.

RECEIVED.