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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Oval Bandstand & Lawns
The Oval Bandstand & Lawns is a grassroots music venue in Margate, Margate with a standing capacity of approximately 400. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Oval Bandstand & Lawns books Brass, Pop, Rock, Folk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Margate venue directory.
The Oval Bandstand & Lawns is a Victorian-era outdoor bandstand and amphitheatre set in over four acres of seafront lawns at Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, beside Walpole Bay. Open through the year, it hosts live bands, outdoor cinema, festivals and family events right next to the sea, with its own bar and coffee kiosk. It is one of Thanet's largest open-air live music spaces and a surviving working seaside bandstand.
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The Oval, Margate, Margate, CT9 2HL
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The Oval Bandstand & Lawns books Brass, Pop, Rock, Folk. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Oval Bandstand & Lawns has a standing capacity of approximately 400, classed as a medium venue. See all Margate venues for size comparisons.
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The Oval, Margate, Margate, CT9 2HL. See the map below for directions. Browse more Margate venues nearby.
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