Drumming comes from ancient times, where tribes would gather round fires to celebrate life in its all its natural forms.  Being one of the first forms of music, when drumming we feel that we connect not only with each other but also with our earliest ancestors.

The Drum-Unity groups give us the opportunity to develop key musical skills such as Rhythmical Awareness, Improvisation and Ensemble playing.   However, they reach far beyond musical benefits, as they are great for releasing stress and tension in a positive way, inspiring self-expression, creating a feeling of community, support and sharing, developing focus, clarity and confidence and finally bringing us an uplifting sense of joy.

For us we drum not to become a technically proficient drummer but to find the rhythm and music within ourselves, which in turn inspires positive living.  Therefore no prior musical experience is needed..

In our sessions we mainly use African Drums that are traditional used for celebrations, rituals and ceremonies.  Most of these drums have three distinct sounds: a beautiful deep bass, a strong tone and a cracking slap, which give a very satisfying feeling when played. They are very easy to use, and can be enjoyed from the first moments of play.  The groups are facilitated in a seated circle with up to 40 people at any one time where we will learn basic techniques and simple exercises whilst playing various games to encourage learning with fun finally introducing various multi part rhythms.  Our facilitators are not only talented musicians but are supportive, compassionate and intuitive guides.

We would like to encourage all people to try drumming and therefore work within a multitude of informal & friendly environments.  You are welcome to come