Past Events

Join Sefo Kanuteh for a daytime masterclass with Global Grooves at the Northern Carnival Centre. Participants will bring together their ideas with Sefo before stepping on stage to showcase a performance alongside Sefo and his band, celebrating music, culture and collaboration as part of a never-seen-before 25-piece band.

DRUM AND DANCE! Join Adriana Rosso Tavares and Leon Patel for a vibrant blast of Samba Reggae street moves and rhythms ready for our opening moment at the Vale!

Join us for a 2 hour master class on Saturday 11th September to whip up a Carnival scratch performance ready for our grand opening at 1pm in the venue.

Brush up your timbau skills with this top-up timbau technique and grooves course from Global Grooves.

This session is designed for players who are new to the instrument, may already have some experience, or are working towards the techniques required for more advanced playing later on. This mini masterclass will help you to develop techniques for this fast and furious little instrument, with exciting phrasing and stamina building exercises. We will focus on Samba playing, with opportunities for individual feedback.

This mini masterclass will help you to develop techniques for the national instrument of Brazil in a fun, friendly and supportive environment. This class is a perfect chance to try something new as a complete beginner (Saturday classes) or for more experienced/intermediate players to develop their playing (Sunday class). We will focus on several musical styles, with opportunities for individual feedback about ways to continue your practice at home.

As the lockdown has shown, we live in an increasingly digital world. Getting to grips with apps and software, social media, coding and graphics has never been more essential. This 12-week course, facilitated over Zoom, is completely free and designed for you to brush up on your digital skills.