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] As of 2024, the bandstand is being restored.^[3]

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[edit]

^ Historic England. "Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground (1465007)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "David Bowie's Beckenham bandstand gets Grade II listed status". BBC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Bandstand where David Bowie once performed crowned". South London News. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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[1] Historic England. "Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground (1465007)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

[BBC-2] "David Bowie's Beckenham bandstand gets Grade II listed status". BBC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

[3] "Bandstand where David Bowie once performed crowned". South London News. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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