Bangdrum workshops hit key areas of the national curriculum, bringing history, geography and the arts alive in irresistibly engaging ways. Bring carnival to your school! Mark Black History month with an unforgettable artistic adventure! Strengthen ties with your community! For wicked workshops, specialist instruments or expert tutors in World Music and Dance, call Bangdrum – the Northwest’s leading provider of performance arts workshops to schools.

Our multicultural team of performers and tutors specialise in World Music and Dance genres. We have delivered high-quality workshops to schools for the past 15 years – from one-to-one specialist tuition to multicultural musical adventures that involve the whole school and community.

Our tried and tested workshops can help you to:

• Enrich the performing arts syllabus

• Support cross curricular learning at all Key Stages

• Reinforce National Curriculum specifications

• Develop your pupils’ creativity and knowledge of other cultures

• Bring your school and the community closer together

All our workshops meet the personal development and curriculum needs of primary and secondary school pupils. We can tailor each workshop to suit the age and number of participants.

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The Bangdrum Experience takes students on a journey across continents, playing, singing, dancing and telling stories all the way.

Global Beats celebrates the art and culture of South America, the Middle East and South Asia.

Capoeira is an intriguing hybrid of acrobatics and self-defence that captures the imagination and propels Black History from the curriculum to the classroom.

Carnival Arts brings Carnival to your school. Our mobile arts studio can set up just about anywhere and cater for five to 500 pupils in the Carnival traditions of Brazil, Cuba and Trinidad. Bangdrum tutors can also provide workshops in the percussion styles of Africa, South Asia and South America, as well as in beatbox, rock, jazz and hip-hop. Not found what you’re looking for? No problem, tell us what you want and we’ll work with you to realise your perfect workshop.

World Music Service

We offer specialist tuition in popular subjects, from Carnival Arts to Music Technology. Our Professional Development and Consultancy services are specially designed to meet your needs in continuing professional development workshops for teaching staff.

• Enhanced CRB checks and public liability insurance
• A Social Enterprise - Our profits are ploughed straight back into community development
• Workshops are suitable for all ages and abilities from early years to higher education
• Our tutors are experts in music, dance, textiles theatre, carnival arts and media
• Ask about our free instruments for on-going classes and wider opportunities work