Past Events

In these short courses all are welcome to explore the world of hand drums. Enjoy the spiritual beats of Brazilian Atabaque, West African Djembe, Cuban Conga technique and lush Bahian Timbau flavours. There’ll be a bit of everything! This course leads to a performance outing with Gasper Nali on Thursday 19th October (free entry for full course participants).

LIVE GIG! Gasper Nali is a roots one-man-band from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi.

We are delighted to welcome Guga Santos from Brazil to join us for this very special masterclass in the ritual music of northeastern Brazil. This workshop is most suitable for music enthusiasts who already have some experience of percussion or voice-based practice.

Cotton Carnival is BACK and ready to hit the streets in 2023! This is your invitation to join us in creating a special carnival performance to celebrate the relaunch of Stalybridge’s high street following redevelopments.

Creating Carnival – Kendal Calling 2023 is an exciting professional development opportunity for freelance artists local to Cumbria and the surrounding areas to take the reins of the Kendal Calling 2023 procession.

In these short courses all are welcome to explore the world of hand drums. Enjoy the spiritual beats of Brazilian Atabaque, West African Djembe, Cuban Conga technique and lush Bahian Timbau flavours. There’ll be a bit of everything! This course includes a performance outing with Sunto Susso on Saturday 27th May (free entry for full course participants).