Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Managing Director, Alexandra Palace Trading Limited (APTL) advising the Consultative Committee on forthcoming events to the end of the financial year.

The Committee received the report detailing forthcoming events at the Palace. 

The report was introduced by Mark De’Ath (Acting Head of Operations and Events, Alexandra Palace) who drew the Committee’s attention to the forthcoming fireworks event which was currently being planned and the busy period for exhibitions, which was between January and March.

Mr De’Ath informed members that the variation for the Palace’s license to be extended to allow a capacity of 10,400 in to the Great Hall had been approved by the Council’s Licensing Committee.

In response to members questions Mr De’Ath explained that Alexandra Palace Trading Limited (APTL) regularly approached the organisers of the Great British Beer Festival  who said that they were happy with the venue currently used (Earls Court).  It was suggested that organisers of the North London Beer Festival also be approached.

In response to Committee members suggestion that there was scope to improve on the exam trade, Mr De’Ath explained that there had been a police inspectors exam attended by 900  people that day and that 3,500 people would be attending to take police sergeants exams in the near future.

Mr Hutchinson reminded the Committee that places on the bat-walk would be limited and to contact info@friendsofalexandrapark.org to book places.