The Film School: Closing time 23:00

The current thinking is that all members of the public should be out of the file school by 23:00.  Here is a message from the BEO:

Hello, thank you for your email to Michael Bennett about the London Film School (LFS). Michael has asked me to respond to you.  The update from the City Surveyors and the Barbican Centre is: "There is currently no change in the progress of the lease. LFS have asked for a little more time to allow for their own due diligence process to take place. 

LFS and opening hours: With the request for visitor/public access times to be written into the lease- there has been detailed discussions with both parties legal representatives over this. It has been agreed that the London Film School will have to draft and agree a Visitor's Management Plan similar to that drafted by the Barbican Cinemas. It has been agreed that this Visitor's Management Plan will prevent members of the public from being in the building after 23.00 

There is strong desire to keep public/visitor access within the hours already in place for other Barbican operations, i.e. closed to public after 23.00.  It is considered best to address this through the Management plan for the site which will reflect management plans used for other site operations in terms of time limitations.  Any licensing applications will also incorporate time limitations. The management plan approach and licensing restrictions allow for far more flexibility in the years ahead than through the lease.  

The Barbican Centre is involved in negotiation of the lease and has been instrumental in agreeing the key terms alongside the City Surveyor's department. On the City Surveyor's side Alexandra Bentley is co-ordinating the negotiation" 

PS – BAC refers to the Barbican Arts Centre, and Michael Dick is our contact for the LFS there.