Crystal Palace Bowl Project

Established in 1961, Crystal Palace Bowl is an iconic yet dormant South London venue; an outdoor amphitheatre with nearly 60 years of live music heritage and a legacy as a performance space stretching back more than a century. It has a unique sculptural permanent stage designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, which won numerous awards and was nominated for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in 1998. From prog to punk, rock to reggae and pop to the Proms, the Bowl has played host to some of the most eclectic acts in British festival history, most famously at the ‘Garden Party’ events that saw the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and Elton John grace the stage. Positioned in a beautiful natural amphitheatre capable of holding up to 15,000 people and with the stage facing an ornamental lake, the Bowl sits within the historic Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Park, in the London borough of Bromley. The park is the former home of Joseph Paxton’s world famous Victorian glasshouse and has been since frequented by international athletics, eco-warriers and even the Pope! In the past decade, the Bowl has been mostly inactive and sadly allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. However, we see a vibrant future for this much loved local landmark and are campaigning for its conversion to a commercial + community multi-use events space and to once again host live music.