quote [ ‘A bandstand is, merely an empty shell unless music is played upon it,’ so laments Pavilions for Music, a website dedicated to the humble bandstand. Indeed, these empty shells with their elaborate ironwork and faded glamour, rushed past by commuters, utilised as climbing frames by children, smoked upon by teens and generally taken for granted in parks and resorts across the world, have a surprisingly interesting story to tell and, if recent efforts are anything to go by, hopefully a more exciting future ahead. ]