All Day Summer Concert at Bexhill Heritage Coronation Bandstand – SATURDAY JULY 05

The Shady Ladies – 11.30am-12.30pm
The Shady Ladies are a fun band playing pop, rock, country and standards with a broad range guaranteed to get the party started. Our bass and rhythm section supports our vocals and all money raised goes to our nominated charity.

Claire Baldry – 12.30pm
‘The Beast of Bexhill’ is a narrative poem by Claire Baldry about a legendary creature who emerges from the sea in Bexhill every 100 years. The ballad includes some light-hearted references to local issues, and will be brought to life by the drama group ‘Acting Up’.

Narrators: Val Yates and Kevin Terrell
Poet: Claire Baldry
Bexhill Child: Elsa Gibson
Beast: Tim Fenner
Goddess of Day Dreams: Della Williams
Leader of the Crowd: Kate Griffiths

Bula Brothers – 1pm-1.30pm
The Brothers Bula are Bexhill’s finest purveyors of adventurous music! Having spent years honing their craft in a shed, the Brothers finally came outside and unleashed a heady concoction of explosive drumming, vintage TV themes, wailing sax and joie de vivre.

Bodiam Concert Band – 2.00pm-3.30pm
Bodiam Concert Band is a community wind band formed in the 1980s and now based in Hawkhurst. About 30 regular players meet weekly to rehearse a wide range of music under the direction of its conductor John Cornford. The repertoire it enjoys includes light classics, selections from stage and screen, traditional military band works and popular music past and present. The band performs at various events in Kent and East Sussex throughout the year and holds occasional concerts.

The Other Band – 3.45pm-4.30pm
Performing their rollicking repertoire of Americana, country and blues, driven by mandolin, bass and guitar rhythms coupled with vocal harmonies.

Bexhill Heritage Coronation Bandstand,
De La Warr Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JS