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Stardust Festival

Meeting: 07/02/2023 - Cabinet (Item 18)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report requested Cabinet approval to host The Stardust Festival Ltd.’s festival The Great Lines Great Music Weekend’ at the Great Lines Heritage Park from Friday 26 to Monday 29 May 2023.

 

The report advised that the festival would generate income for Medway Council from the hire of the park as a venue and that if successful, the Council would be asked to agree a multi-year contract with the event organisers.

 

Decision

number:

 

Decision:

 

37/2023

The Cabinet approved the hire of the Great Lines Heritage Park to host the four-day ‘The Great Lines Great Music Weekend’ festival over the late May Bank Holiday in 2023.

38/2023

The Cabinet instructed officers to ensure that the organisers agree to meet the terms and conditions of the location hire agreement as set out in paragraph 4.7 of the report.

 

 

Reasons:

 

Approving this festival will:

 

·     Generate income for the Council

·     Generate increased economic benefits to the area

·     Provide increased access to cultural festivals for Medway residents