Bandstand Exhibition!

Come down and celebrate the history and renovation of our Bandstand!

 

We will be unveiling the Soundwalk (‘Soundwalk Through Todmorden’s Heritage’) that we have been working on with students from Todmorden High School – come along and be the first to hear stories about Todmorden from local people, and listen to what it means to be part of the community here.

 

There will be the opportunity to look at a 3D digital model inside and out of the Bandstand pre-renovation, and get some behind-the-scenes looks at the work that has gone into it! Buttress Architects will be there to answer any questions you have on the design and re-build.

 

We will be showing you videos of the Bandstand in action, so if you missed the Bandstand Re-launch party come and watch the video created by Scott van der Zanden Photography! Along with some interviews from the voluntary Todmorden Bandstand Group on the campaign to save it.

 

There will also be archive materials from the ‘Save Our Bandstand’ campaign over the years, so you can see the journey it has been through…

 

And don’t forget, the Bandstand will be showcasing its full glory with Brass in the Park – Free concert with Brazen Brass and Todmorden Brass Band from 2 – 5, so get along to that too to see it brought to life!

 

None of this would have been possible without the Bandstand being adopted as one of the Todmorden Town Deal projects, with significant funding and support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (thank you to National Lottery players!). The National Lottery Heritage Fund also funded this exhibition, and the Soundwalk project, and many other aspects of community engagement along the way (read more about that in the exhibition!).

 

Huge thank you to the Todmorden Bandstand group, many of which kickstarted the process to save the bandstand, and who now support the running of events by volunteering their time and effort.