Kenwood House Picnic Concerts Series Tour

Kenwood House Picnic Concerts Series starring several artists. Kenwood has been a unique fixture in the London summer concert calendar for over 55 years. In 2007 a decision was made to cancel the event due to a change in licensing conditions that meant the concerts were no longer financially viable.

For the past year, English Heritage and concert organisers IMG have worked closely with local residents, a range of stakeholder groups and with Camden Council to find a mutually acceptable solution. A new scheme for the concerts has been developed, and was granted a license on 21 February 08. The concert programme is subject to planning permission being granted by Camden Council in April.In August, Michael Ball, currently wowing audiences with his Olivier-winning performance in the critically acclaimed Hairspray, and Lesley Garrett, Britain’s most popular soprano, perform together, followed by Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall. Katherine Jenkins hosts The Last Night of the Kenwood House Proms, with special guests Blake and a firework grand finale on Saturday 23 August.

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The Picnic Concert series at Kenwood House

English Heritage and IMG have announced the return of the Picnic Concert series at Kenwood House from June 28, 2008, as well as the 2008 Picnic Concert series at Audley End, which commences on July 12. Kenwood has been a unique fixture in the London summer concert calendar for over 55 years. In 2007 a decision was made to cancel the event due to a change in licensing conditions that meant the concerts were no longer financially viable.

For the past year, English Heritage and concert organisers IMG have worked closely with local residents, a range of stakeholder groups and with Camden Council to find a mutually acceptable solution. A new scheme for the concerts has been developed, and was granted a license on 21 February 08. The concert programme is subject to planning permission being granted by Camden Council in April.

Kenwood House Picnic Concerts 08 kicks off with a Californian vibe on Saturday 28 June with a special performance from Brian Wilson and his band, treating guests to some of the Beach Boys’ greatest hits as well as tracks from his latest solo album Getting in over my Head. In July Rufus Wainwright performs an exclusive acoustic set, one of only two UK appearances this year, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform the Summer Prom and singing legend Omara Portuondo performs with Buena Vista Social Club.

In August, Michael Ball, currently wowing audiences with his Olivier-winning performance in the critically acclaimed Hairspray, and Lesley Garrett, Britain’s most popular soprano, perform together, followed by Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall. Katherine Jenkins hosts The Last Night of the Proms, with special guests Blake and a firework grand finale on Saturday 23 August.

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Kenwood House Picnic Concerts Series Introduction

Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a former stately home, in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. It is managed by English Heritage.The original house dates from the early 17th century. The orangery was added in about 1700. In 1754 it was bought by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. He commissioned Robert Adam to remodel it from 1764-1779. Adam added the library (one of his most famous interiors) to balance the orangery, and added the Ionic portico at the entrance. In 1793-6 George Saunders added two wings on the north side, and the offices and kitchen buildings and brewery (now the restaurant) to the side.

It was donated to the nation by Lord Iveagh, a member of the Guinness family, when he died in 1927, and opened to the public in 1928. He had bought the house from the Mansfield family in 1925. Unfortunately the furnishing had already been sold by then, so the house is largely empty. Some furniture has since been added. The paintings are from Iveagh's collection. Part of the grounds were bought by the Kenwood Preservation Council in 1922, after there had been threats that it would be sold for building. In the late 1990s the house received approximately 150,000 visitors a year and an estimated 1 million people visited the grounds each year.

The house was the subject of a Margaret Calkin James poster in the 1930s, and was seen by many commuters on the London Underground. The British feature film Notting Hill was partly filmed here.

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