Classes, workshops & residential drumming holidays / festivals

Contact Nigel if you wish to add to this 'Events' page. Please note all these classes are active right now and will run until end of 2010 (unless otherwise stated). This list will be refreshed for January 2011, around the Christmas break.
  • Midlands
      Drums Aloud West African Drumming in Halesowen, on the outskirts of Birmingham
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      West African Djembe/Dundun Class with Vieux Bakayoko - Drumming for Dance
      Location: The old library, Bath Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
      Time/Day of week: Monday evening (7.30pm - 8.30pm)
      Cost: £5 per session or £28 for 6-week block (drummers can stay to play for the dancers - no additional cost)
      Contact: Phone Saskia on 07974 691 643 to book a place or for more details

      West African/Guinean Dance Class with Saskia Bakayoko - all levels
      Location: The old library, Bath Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
      Time/Day of week: Monday evening (8.30pm - 10pm)
      Cost: £8 per session or £40 for 6-week block
      Why not Drum & Dance? Combine both of the above sessions
      Cost: £9 per session or £50 for 6-week block
      Contact: Phone Saskia on 07974 691 643 to book a place or for more details

      West African Drumming Class with Angie Hill
      Location: Powick Parish Hall, near Worcester
      Time/Day of week: Monday evening (7pm - 9pm)
      Cost: £8 per session or £45 for 6-week block
      Contact: Phone Angie on 07793 211 933 or email Angie for more details

      Djembe Workshops in Leek, North Staffordshire, beginners welcome
      Location: Central Club, Leek
      Time/Day of week: Tuesday evening (7.30pm - 9.30pm)
      Cost: £7 per session with first week FREE
      Contact: Email Clair for more details

      African Drumming classes
      Location: Robert Hall Memorial Baptist Church, Corner of Narborough Rd & Upperton Rd, Leicester LE3 0HB
      Time/Day of week: Thursday evening (7.30pm - 9.30pm)
      Cost: £4 or £3 concession available
      Contact: Phone Cally on 0116 2890 160 or 07811 347 766 for more details

      Djembe Workshops in Shrewsbury
      Location: Engligh Bridge Workshop, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AD
      Time/Day of week: Sunday afternoon (4pm - 5.15pm basic playing techniques and rhythms, 5.50pm - 7pm more complex rhythms - leadng to performances)
      Cost: £3 per session or £4 for both sessions
      Contact: Email Ruth for more details

  • London
      West African djembe & djundjun with Remi Uzdras
      Location: Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, London, N7 0SF
      Date/Time: Saturday afternoons, (3.30pm - 5.30pm)
      Cost: £12 per session
      Contact: Email Remi or phone on 07851 638699 for more details

      Drumming, Singing, Dance, Rhythm & Percussion with Somesh - Beginner Level
      Location: The Pirate Club, Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf, Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA
      Date/Time: Tuesday evenings (6.30pm to 8pm) for 10 weeks, starting from 15th September 2009
      Cost: £70 for adults. The concessionary rate for OAP, students & unwaged is £50
      Contact: Go to the Drum Jam website or Email Somesh or phone 0n 07739 847 690 for more details

      Drumming, Singing, Dance, Rhythm & Percussion with Somesh - Intermediate Level
      Location: The Pirate Club, Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf, Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA
      Date/Time: Tuesday evenings (8pm to 10pm) for 10 weeks, starting from 15th September 2009
      Cost: £80 for adults. The concessionary rate for OAP, students & unwaged is £60
      Contact: Go to the Drum Jam website or Email Somesh or phone 0n 07739 847 690 for more details

      Intermediate / Advanced African Drumming with Souleymane Compo
      Location: The Pirate Club, Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf, Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA
      Date/Time: Friday evenings (6.30pm - 8pm) from 12th March
      Cost: £8 (£10 incl. drum hire)
      Contact: For more information, please visit the Master Compo website or phone 07931 812183

      African Dance with Nii Tagoe of Frititi
      Location: Brixton Recreation Centre, 27 Brixton Station Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8QQ
      Date/Time: Tuesday evenings (8pm - 10pm)
      Cost: £10
      Contact: Go to the Frititi website or phone 0207 923 0585 for more details

      African Dance & Drumming Workshop with Vicky
      Location: Robin Redmond Centre, 440 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2RD
      Date/Time: Monday evenings (7pm - 8pm Adult Dance Class, 8pm - 9pm Drumming)
      Cost: £5 per session
      Contact: Vicky by phone on 079 393 77 222 for more details

      African Dance with Mohammed
      Location: Danceworks, 16 Balderton Street (opposite Selfridges Clock), London, W1k 6TN
      Date/Time: Saturday afternoons (3.30pm - 5pm)
      Cost: £6
      Contact: Go to Mohammed's Semekor Performing Arts website or phone 07803 710 121 for more details

      African Drummming For All with Alé Douvan, taught by Nii Boye
      Location: Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, off Bruce Road, Bromley-by-Bow, London, E3 3HJ
      Dates: Saturday afternoons during school term-time only, 4pm - 5pm
      Cost: £4 for adults, concs £3
      Contact: Contact Email Alé Douvan or phone on 020 8980 3232 for more details

      African Drummming for experienced drummers with Alé Douvan, taught by Nii Boye
      ** for experienced drummers who can stay on to learn how to accompany dancing and prepare for performances **
      Location: Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, off Bruce Road, Bromley-by-Bow, London, E3 3HJ
      Dates: Saturday evenings during school term-time only, 5pm - 7pm
      Cost: £4 for adults, concs £3
      Contact: Contact Email Alé Douvan or phone on 020 8980 3232 for more details

      African Drumming Course with Nzinga Dance
      Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
      Dates: Sundays from 25 April to 4 July 2010
      Time: Beginner: 11.30am-12.30pm. Intermediate: 12.30-1.30pm
      Course fee: £55. Course duration: 10 weeks
      Drum provided for use in class
      Contact: email Nzinga Dance or view course and enrolment information at the Nzinga Dance website
      Courses run in 10 week blocks 3 times yearly from January-March, April-June and September-December

  • Home Counties
      Vitae Drum Circle, High Wycombe with Justine Hart
      Location: Royal Grammar School, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Bucks
      Date/Time: Tuesday evenings (6.45pm - 10pm)
      Contact: Go to the Hartbeats website or Email Justine or phone on 07773 047 684 for more details

      Vitae Drum Circle, Wendover with Justine Hart
      Location: St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Wendover, nr Aylesbury, Bucks
      Date/Time: Wednesday evenings (6.45pm - 10pm)
      Contact: Go to the Hartbeats website or Email Justine or phone on 07773 047 684 for more details

  • North
      Drum Roots West African Dance class with Diene "Waaw Waaw" Sagna
      Location: Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5JT
      Time/Day of week: Friday evening (6.30pm - 8pm)
      Cost: £8 per session
      Contact: For details/booking form, Email Jo or phone Jo on 07762 098 393 or visit Drum Roots website

      Drum Roots Djembe Drumming
      Location: Union Chapel, 2a Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6EQ
      Time/Day of week: Tuesday evening (7.30pm - 9.30pm)
      Cost: £7, £5 concessions, £1 for drum hire
      Contact: For details/booking form, Email Jo or phone Jo on 07762 098 393 or visit Drum Roots website

      Drum Roots West African Dance class with Sens Sagna
      Location: Union Chapel, 2a Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6EQ
      Time/Day of week: Tuesday evening (6.30pm - 7.30pm)
      Cost: £6 per session
      Contact: For details/booking form, Email Jo or phone Jo on 07762 098 393 or visit Drum Roots website

      Rose Bazzie & Jon Weaver's African drum & dance class
      Location: Highfield Trinity Church, London Road, Sheffield
      Time/Day of week: Thursday evening (7pm)
      Cost: £6
      Contact: Jon on 07880 821 033 or Zoe on 07918 100 044

      Djembe/dundun with Ianto (every week) & Iya Sako (monthly)
      Location: Knock on Wood, 13 Eastgate, Leeds, LS2 7LY
      Tuesday evening 7pm - 8.30pm - Players Group (Mandinka rhythms on djembe & djun)
      Tuesday evening 8.45pm - 10.15pm - Advanced group (advanced rhythms & solo sequences)
      Tueday evening 6.45pm to 7.15pm - Novices (starter class for absolute beginners)
      Cost: £5 per person (any class / combination), except £10 for advanced monthly sessions with Iya Sako
      Contact: Email Ianto or phone Ianto on 0113 242 9146 for more details

  • South-West
      Mixed-level djembe drumming class in Frome with Victoria
      Location: Frome, Somerset
      Time/Day of week: Thursday evening (7-9pm)
      Contact: Email Victoria or phone Victoria on 01373 474 901 for more details
  • South-East
      African Drumming - Beginners & Improvers djembe and dunduns with Fern Camara (Ladies only)
      Location: Providence Studio, 42A Providence Place, central Brighton, BN1 4GE
      Time/Day of week: Thursday evening (6.30pm - 8.30pm)
      Cost: £8, drums available for hire £1 per session
      Contact: Email Fern or phone Fern on 01273 607238 or Jazz on 07950 949 303 for more details

      African Drumming - Intermediate and Continuing djembe and dunduns with Fern Camara (Ladies only)
      Location: Providence Studio, 42A Providence Place, central Brighton, BN1 4GE
      Time/Day of week: Saturday morning (10.30am - 12.30pm)
      Cost: £8, drums available for hire £1 per session
      Contact: Email Fern or phone Fern on 01273 607238 or Jazz on 07950 949 303 for more details

      African Drumming - All levels of djembe and dunduns with Jazz Camara
      Location: Providence Studio, 42A Providence Place, central Brighton, BN1 4GE
      Time/Day of week: Friday evening (6.30pm - 8.30pm)
      Cost: £8, drums available for hire £1 per session
      Contact: Email Fern or phone Fern on 01273 607238 or Jazz on 07950 949 303 for more details

      West African/Guinean rhythms - mixed ability djembe & bass with Chris Diallo
      Location: Sea Scouts' Hut, Ham Lane, Lewes (nr Brighton), E. Sussex
      Time/Day of week: Monday evening (7pm - 9.15pm). NOTE, classes recommence in September after summer break
      Cost: £7 with £2 drum hire
      Contact: Email Chris or phone Chris on 01273 624174 for more details

  • South
      African Drumming - All Levels Welcome
      Location: Fishbourne Church Hall, Mill Lane, Fishbourne, West Sussex (near Chichester)
      Time/Day of week: Friday evening (7.30pm - 10pm)
      Contact: Go to the Fishbourne Drummers website or email Email Andy or phone Andy on 01798 831398 or phone Tony on 07747 641 857 for more details

      West African Drumming - Beginners & Improvers with Sonhild
      Location: Methodist Church, Station Road, Petersfield, Hampshire (near Portsmouth)
      Time/Day of week: Wednesday evening (7pm - 8pm)
      Contact: Email Sonhild or phone Sonhild on 01730 301510 for more details

      West African Drumming - Intermediate/Advanced with Sonhild
      Location: Methodist Church, Station Road, Petersfield, Hampshire (near Portsmouth)
      Time/Day of week: Wednesday evening (8pm - 10pm)
      Cost: this is a practice group, so just a small monthly charge for the hall
      Contact: Email Sonhild or phone Sonhild on 01730 301510 for more details

  • Wales
      Slapping Skins djembe & dundun class
      Location: The Engine House, Tondu Park, Maesteg Road, Tondu, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF32 9TF
      Time/Day of week: Tuesday evening (6pm - 8pm)
      Cost: £2
      Contact: Go to the Slapping Skins website for more details
  • Scotland
      Cupar Djembe Workshop
      Location: YMCA, Marathon House, Bonnygate, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4LG
      Time/Day of week: Every other Saturday morning (10am - 12 noon)
      Contact: Go to the BeatRoot website or phone 07950 480 701 for more details

      Djembe drumming with Mockoulo Sawane
      Location: Scott Jubilee Hall, Montrose
      Time/Day of week: Monday evening (7.30pm - 9.30pm)
      Contact: Email Zoe or phone 07926 926 872 for more details

      African dance with Zoe Sawane
      Location: Froghall Community Centre, Aberdeen
      Time/Day of week: Thursday evening (7pm - 8pm)
      Contact: Email Zoe or phone 07926 926 872 for more details