Bournemouth Winter Gardens

The original building was a glass-clad structure constructed in 1875, similar to the Crystal Palace in London. It was appropriately named the Crystal Palace of the Summer and Winter Gardens The Rolling Stones played the venue on 23 August 1964; the planned support group, The Paramounts missed the gig due to a van breakdown. Jimi Hendrix performed at the Winter Gardens in 1967, T. Rex, Deep Purple and King Crimson in 1971, Pink Floyd in 1972, Elton John in both 1972 and 1973, David Bowie, Mott the Hoople and Wings in 1973 and Queen in 1974. Whitesnake and Magnum (band) played the venue in November 1978. Rolf Harris had a summer residence at the Gardens, as did Morecambe and Wise, Bob Hope…