Carlton Brass

The band enjoyed one last day playing in the sunshine at the ‘Party at the Bandstand’ at the historic art deco bandstand along the embankment near Trent Bridge this Saturday. The event was organised by NonSuch Studios, an independent theatre company, creative producer and arts charity based in Nottingham and the band performed before a mixture of other musical groups throughout the afternoon.

We were delighted to be invited and enjoyed playing to an enthusiastic audience which grew steadily as we played.

The Art Deco bandstand you can see in the picture above is Grade II listed was built in 1937 on land given to the local community by magnate Jesse Boot. It was used and celebrated by the local people of Nottingham for eight decades until it was badly damaged by fire in March 2017.

Nottingham City Council later demolished and rebuilt parts of it and refurbished the rest of the building, with its changing rooms and stage saved after suffering severe damage in the blaze. This work was completed in 2019.

The enthusiasm for preserving the bandstand was partially down to its special heritage status, with Historic England describing the Moderne style outdoor stage as “particularly unusual and progressive” in its design. Other bandstands from the same time period were usually mass-produced and less eye-catching.

Its a great place to play and the tiered area for the audience alongside the river makes it a great place to listen to music

Over the next few months we have a couple of contests planned we are working towards and then our annual attendance at the Remembrance Day parade in Calverton. After that, we are into the Christmas season and caroling!