The North East
The North East provides some fine examples of bandstands with two excellent examples in Newcastle itself.
The Bandstand in Leazes Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The look of the Leazes Park bandstand belies its age for this is a replica of the previous structure and was completed in only 2003. The park itself was first opened in 1873 and the bandstand was added a little later. Inspection of photographs of the original stand show how closely the current one is to it. The bandstand sits in the shadow of St James' Park, the home of Newcastle United Football Club.
The Bandstand at Exhibition Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Built as part of the Jubilee Exhibition of 1887, to celebrate 50years on the throne for Queen Victoria, the bandstand in Exhibition Park is the only original structure left standing. Not in a great state of repair, it looks sadly neglected and unwanted.
Photo courtesy of Kath Cheadle & the Friends of North Park
North Park, Darlington
Barnes Park, Sunderland
Mowbray Park, Sunderland
Horden Welfare Park, Horden, Tyne & Wear
Saltwell Park, Gateshead
Hexham, Northumberland
The Beach, Blyth
West Park, South Shields
Roker Park, Sunderland
Beamish Museum, Durham
North Lodge Park, Darlington
South Park, Darlington
Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool
The Seafront, Redcar
Albert Park, Middlesborough
Victoria Terrace, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Blackhill and Consett Park, Consett
Riverside, Durham
West Park, Jarrow
Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend
The Promenade, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Ropner Park, Stockton-on-Tees
Jubilee Park, Spennymoor
