DEAL BANDSTAND

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Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust

In Memory of 11 Royal Marines Musicians

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Annual Concert Season

from May to September

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Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust

In Memory of 11 Royal Marines Musicians

Concert Season

Our 2024 season of concerts returns to the Deal Memorial Bandstand on Sunday 5 May. More details are here.

In Memory

On 22nd September 1989 the IRA exploded a bomb at the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal that killed 11 Musicians and seriously injured 11 more.

RM Concert

The Royal Marines Memorial Concert and Bandstand re-dedication will take place on Sunday 23 June 2024 from 3pm.

Committee Members

The Trust is managed by a Board of 4 unpaid Trustees and a Committee of 14 volunteers, each of who bring significant experience and expertise to assure the competent governance of the charity.
The History Of The Bandstand

This video remembers the 30th Anniversary of the Deal Barracks bombing, which saw 11 Royal Marines musicians killed when an IRA bomb exploded in the rest area of the Staff Band. Join Musician George Gissing, as he discovers the special relationship the Royal Marines have with the town of Deal in remembrance of this day. 

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