| Central Bandstand | |
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 The Central Bandstand in 1925 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Performance venue |
| Architectural style | Art deco |
| Location | Sea front |
| Address | Central Parade, CT6 5JN |
| Town or city | Herne Bay, Kent |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°22′21″N 1°07′27″E / 51.3726°N 1.1242°E |
| Completed | 1st phase 1924 2nd phase 1932 |
| Renovated | 1998–1999 |
| Cost | £3,100 (2nd phase) |
| Landlord | City of Canterbury |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced Concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | H. Kempton Dyson |
| Structural engineer | H. Kempton Dyson |
| Website | |
| Tripadvisor.co.uk: Central Banstand | |
The Central Bandstand, known as the Bandstand, in Herne Bay, Kent, England, was designed by H. Kempton Dyson in 1924, extended with an art deco frontage in 1932, and refurbished between 1998 and 1999. It is one of the coastal landmarks of the town. When first built, it was a popular venue for visiting military band concerts and for tea dances. Edwina Mountbatten spoke there on behalf of the Red Cross in 1939. In the 1920s and 1930s a red carpet would be laid across the road and up to the stage for the conductor of the brass band to walk from the Connaught Hotel which was directly opposite the Bandstand.[1]