Bowie Bandstand

The Bowie Bandstand is a listed building in Croydon Road Recreation Ground, a public park in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley.

The bandstand was erected in 1905, designed by the McCallum and Hope Iron Foundry, Glasgow.[1] It is believed to be the only surviving McCallum and Hope bandstand in the UK.[2]

On 16 August 1969, David Bowie helped organise, compere and perform at a free festival based at the bandstand.[2] The one-day festival has taken place annually since then, and is now known as Bowie's Beckenham Oddity.[2]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground (1465007)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "David Bowie's Beckenham bandstand gets Grade II listed status". BBC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

Coordinates: 51°24′13″N 0°02′04″W / 51.4035°N 0.0345°W / 51.4035; -0.0345


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