Attempts to revive the Crystal Palace Bowl as an outdoor performance venue are to be boosted by ‘South Facing’, a month-long festival of music planned for August – Covid permitting.
The festival will become an annual event but this year musicians will have to perform on a temporary stage floating on the lake as the original stage has been dormant for a decade and fallen into disrepair.
The Crystal Palace Park Trust has recently taken on the management and maintenance of the park from Bromley Council, and the income generated by the festival will contribute to fundraising efforts to repair and restore the stage area.
In the 1960s to 80s rock and pop giants including Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd all performed at the venue. This year’s headline acts will include Supergrass, ENO performing Tosca, and Dizzee Rascal backed by the Outlook Orchestra. Free midweek events will be staged for the local community.