The Pavilion at Kensington Palace is a newish garden room within the palace grounds with a completely open floor. Purpose-built for events, it works well for moving through reception, dinner, and dancefloor across the same evening. Flat floor, no pillars, fully configurable. The Brotherhood have played here for corporate Christmas events. See the event write-up for details on how the night flows.
The Pavilion at a glance
Purpose-built garden room within Kensington Palace, newer than the State Rooms. Completely open floor, no fixed furniture. Configurable into separate reception and performance zones. Capacity is 300 for a seated dinner or 800 standing. Located in Kensington Gardens, central West London. https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace
Setting up at the Pavilion
Load-in is easy - drive straight up to the Pavilion entrance, then move vehicles off-site to public car parks. The event team will direct you. Open floor, no fixed furniture, so stage height and position are up to you and the client.
Hired-production venue. You bring in your PA or hire a London AV company. The room has hosted D&B Audiotechnik systems and high-spec mixing consoles. Lighting rigs available (blinders, moving heads, full touring-level setup). We use in-ear monitors only - no floor wedges - which keeps the stage footprint clean and lets the PA carry the sound without clutter.
Power is straightforward. The venue is modern enough that you don’t hit surprises on the day. Flat floor means the room resets easily between phases - reception furniture cleared, stage positioned, dancefloor opened - and we deliver the corporate set format to match the pacing: two 60-minute dancefloor sets blended together in our own style.
Recommended band size at the Pavilion
The Brotherhood plays the Pavilion as an 8-piece lineup: vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, and three horns. The room’s open acoustics work well with that size. You could go smaller for an intimate Christmas drinks event, or scale up for a gala. Horns sit nicely in the space - the modern finishes and good AV rig handle the full band sound without strain.
Working with the Kensington Palace events team
The palace’s events operation is organised and friendly. Your point of contact handles load-in timing, room setup, catering transitions, the run-through. The team know how to move from reception to seated dinner to dancefloor without losing momentum. They’re collaborative on pacing and timing with the band. Soundcheck is standard - as long as you’ve confirmed timing in advance, there’s no ambush on the day.
Confirm your tech requirements early with the hired AV company and venue team: IEM system, FOH desk access, lighting integration. You’ll be in good hands on the night.
How the band delivers at the Pavilion
Clients here are celebrating at scale, so production needs to match. A band that arrives with clean tech setup, a sound engineer who can work an unfamiliar desk quickly, and a set that covers Christmas songs, dancefloor tracks and whatever the brief needs, earns credibility fast. The room is modern and generous - you’re not cramped, the AV rig is good kit. For London corporate events, this is where a tight, professional band shows up and delivers.
Check our availability for corporate entertainment at Kensington Palace. The Brotherhood cover corporate events across the UK. See London venues for other rooms we play.
