Details on this page were mostly extracted from correspondence and programmes kept by Eric Turner, band secretary, details of concerts by the band in the 1970's are not complete.
Unfortunately early band account books, which would have provided some pointers to other non-charity concerts
(e.g. mayor makings) simply by recording a payment, were mislaid during a bandroom move a number of years ago.
Concerts listed here are from a collection of programmes, some personal memories, and local newspaper cuttings.
Many of the "Bandtime" concerts were mentioned in advance in the Gravesend Reporter, and were also reported upon afterwards.
The articles were written by the band secretary Eric Turner and sent to the paper, some were edited before inclusion.
| 1970 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
08/11/1970 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| 1971 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
14/11/1971 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| 1972 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
16/04/1972 |
"Bandtime", Clarendon Royal Hotel, Gravesend |
Evening |
| Sun |
01/10/1972 |
"Bandtime", Clarendon Royal Hotel, Gravesend |
Evening |
| Sun |
12/11/1972 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
03/12/1972 |
"Bandtime", Clarendon Royal Hotel, Gravesend |
Evening |
| 1973 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
04/02/1973 |
"Bandtime", Clarendon Royal Hotel, Gravesend. (Last Bandtime concert at Clarendon Royal Hotel) |
Evening |
| Sun |
29/04/1973 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend. (First Bandtime concert at St John's School) |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
14/10/1973 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
11/11/1973 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
09/12/1973 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| 1974 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
03/03/1974 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
14/04/1974 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
12/05/1974 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sat |
06/1974 |
Ash Church Fete |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
20/10/1974 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
10/11/1974 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
08/12/1974 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| 1975 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
23/03/1975 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
11/05/1975 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sat |
28/06/1975 |
Ash Church Fete |
14.30 |
| Sun |
29/06/1975 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
13/07/1975 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
27/07/1975 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
10/08/1975 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
12/10/1975 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
09/11/1975 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
07/12/1975 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| 1976 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Thu |
29/01/1976 |
A.G.M. |
19.30 |
| Sun |
07/03/1976 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
09/05/1976 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Tue |
18/05/1976 |
Annual Council Meeting and Mayor Making, Civic Centre, Gravesend |
18.30 |
| Sat |
22/05/1976 |
May Day Festival, Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 |
| Sun |
06/06/1976 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 |
| Sat |
26/06/1974 |
Ash Church Fete |
14.30 - 16.30 |
| Sun |
27/06/1976 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
11/07/1976 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 |
| Sun |
25/07/1976 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
08/08/1976 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 |
| Sun |
24/10/1976 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
14/11/1976 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
12/12/1976 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sat |
18/12/1976 |
Mayor's Christmas Collection For Charity, Old Town Hall, Gravesend |
15.00 |
| 1977 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
06/03/1977 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
08/05/1977 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sat |
14/05/1977 |
May Queen Festival, Fort Gardens, Gravesend |
16.30 |
| Sat |
25/06/1977 |
Ash Church Fete |
14.30 |
| Thu |
09/06/1977 |
Practice at the Salvation Army Hall, The Grove, rather than the usual practice room in the Old Town Hall. This was in conjunction with the Salvation Army Band and Northfleet Silver Band ready for a Drumhead Service on 12/06/1977 |
19.30 |
| Sun |
12/06/1977 |
Royal British Legion Drumhead Service for the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, Fort Gardens, Gravesend. The band was not part of the preceding parade, it played incidental music before the parade arrived, and was joined by the Salvation Army Band and Northfleet Silver Band for the service. |
15.00 |
| Sun |
19/06/1977 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
17/07/1977 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
07/08/1977 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
14/08/1977 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend. Prize giving 15.30 - 15.45 |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
23/10/1977 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
13/11/1977 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
11/12/1977 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| 1978 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
05/03/1978 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
07/05/1978 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
04/06/1978 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Tue |
09/05/1978 |
Annual Council Meeting and Mayor Making, Civic Centre, Gravesend |
18.30 |
| Sat |
13/05/1978 |
May Queen Festival, Fort Gardens, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sat |
24/06/1978 |
Ash Church Fete |
14.30 |
| Sun |
02/07/1978 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
16/07/1978 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
30/07/1978 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
06/08/1978 |
Gillingham Strand |
15.30 - 17.00 |
| Sun |
22/10/1978 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
12/11/1978 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
10/12/1978 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| 1979 |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
| Sun |
04/03/1979 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend. First concert conducted by Colin Brown. |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
29/04/1979 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sat |
12/05/1979 |
May Queen Festival, Fort Gardens, Gravesend |
14.30 |
| Sat |
30/06/1979 |
Ash Church Fete |
14.30 |
| Sun |
01/07/1979 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
12/08/1979 |
Fort Gardens Bandstand, Gravesend |
Afternoon |
| Sun |
21/10/1979 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |
| Sun |
11/11/1979 |
Gravesend War Memorial Remembrance Service |
10.30 - 11.45 |
| Sun |
09/12/1979 |
"Bandtime", St John's School, Gravesend |
19.30 - 21.30 |