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24/09/2026

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🎶 Did you know Dunfermline’s historic Public Park bandstand dates from 1888?
Standing proudly in Dunfermline Public Park, the elegant cast-iron bandstand was a gift from Louise Carnegie, wife of the Dunfermline-born philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Made by Glasgow’s famous Saracen Foundry, it is a fine example of Victorian civic design: an octagonal structure with decorative ironwork, Ionic columns and its distinctive roof. It was built for the era when brass and military bands brought live music into public parks for everyone to enjoy.

The bandstand is older than Pittencrieff Park’s Music Pavilion, which opened in 1935, and remains one of the surviving features of the Public Park’s original 1866 layout.

A small but remarkable piece of Dunfermline’s heritage — connecting the town’s public parks, the Carnegie family, Victorian craftsmanship and a long tradition of music in the community. 🎺

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10/04/2026

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Meet Skout, our beautiful Indian Blue pied peacock who has recently suffer… Carlyn Cane needs your support for Skouts recovery (Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park)

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