Bowie Bandstand
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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 structure began to be referred to as the "Bowie Bandstand" in the years following David Bowie's death as part of efforts to raise funds for restoration. The one-day festival has been revived as Bowie's Beckenham Oddity in recent years. Contrary to a BBC article about the restoration,[2] there is no evidence that the festival has been run annually since it was established or that the current festival has any connection to Bowie's 1969 effort.
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.
