The Bandstand

The Charles Square Bandstand is available for use free of charge by clubs and charities based in the Bracknell Town area. School bands/choirs are welcome to use the Bandstand on any weekday. All users must abide by regulations concerning the activities that can take place on the Bandstand and must obtain the appropriate permissions.

Organisations wishing to use the Bandstand to collect money or make sales on behalf of their club / charity must apply for a 'Bandstand' Street Collection Permit from Bracknell Forest Council.  Permits are free and application forms can be obtained from the Town Council;  application can also be made online through the Bracknell Forest Council website www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk.  Permits must be applied for at least one month in advance of the event date.  ‘Bandstand’ Street Collection permits are for use on and around the Bandstand only, holders cannot collect or sell in the remainder of the Town Centre.

To book the Bandstand phone 01344 420079, e-mail enquiries@bracknelltowncouncil.gov.uk, or call in to Brooke House as soon as you have a date in mind.  The Bandstand is very popular, particularly on Saturdays.  A booking form must be completed detailing the proposed activity, this can be downloaded from here.  If fundraising activities are involved the Town Council must see a valid Street Collection Permit prior to the event.

If you wish to use the Town Councils’ chairs or the sides for the Bandstand a returnable cash deposit of £10 is required.  If you wish to bring a vehicle into Charles Square to unload goods for the Bandstand permission must also be obtained from Bracknell Forest Borough Council via the Environment and Leisure Department – 01344 352000.  
Vehicular access to the Bandstand is via Service Yard C.

If the date you require the Bandstand is not available, Bracknell Market has a stall available for use by the voluntary sector (charity/not for profit organisations) every Friday and Saturday, free of charge.  To book this stall, contact Graham Mountford, Town Centre Manager on 01344 353080 (please have your Registered Charity number available if applicable).