Please click on the links below to views videos from the workshops which we have facilitated.
This is a video of the workshop which we ran at Burcott Residential Home in Bromsgrove.We ran a drumming circle for everyone at the home, an activity which was enjoyed by all.
We ran a series of workshops at a youth club in Stoke Prior Bromsgrove over a period of six weeks, within these workshops the young people participated in drumming circles, DJ sessions and lyric writing/song recording activities. They were all given a CD of the songs that they recorded within the sessions to take home. For more information on the workshops that we run please visit www.talkingdrums.org.uk.
We spent a week at Hutton Hall in Birmingham working with victims of crime. Attendance was steady all week until the last few days when loads of people participated. We had a number of workshops all week, including; Drumming, DJing, Arts and Crafts, we also ran our new drama workshops which went very well.
A grant from PAYP (positive activities for young people) enabled Talking Drums to work with a group of young people in Kings Norton. The workshops included drumming, graffiti, art, lyric writing, and CD production.
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A grant from PAYP (positive activities for young people) enabled Talking Drums to facilitate a workshop week held at Northfield YMCA, during the week we ran a number of DJ, Dance, graffiti, group discussion and drumming workshops which were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part.
A grant from Grass Roots (Worcestershire) enabled Talking Drums to facilitate workshops for adults with learning difficulties in Redditch.
The workshop included drumming circles, dancing, DJing, lyric writing, and making a CD.
Jackie Smith enjoyed drumming with us at cool by the pool in 2009. A grant from Reddtich borough council enabled us to work in partnership with Batchley Support Group. A good day was had by all.
A grant from Grass Roots (Worcestershire) enabled Talking Drums to facilitate workshops for adults with learning difficulties in Redditch.
The workshop included drumming circles, dancing, DJing, lyric writing, and making a CD.
Talking Drums facilitated a drumming workshop at Kingsley College in partnership with Indigo Arts. Everybody interacted and enjoyed themselves.
Talking Drums secured a grant from Councilor Andy Fry which enabled us to hold a night of drumming, dance, and song. It is a great example of the DJ workshops we provide. In this workshop some of the young people rapped over the top of a DJ mix that’s was put together by their school mates. Young people performed in an open mic competition.
A grant from Grass Roots (Birmingham) enabled Talking Drums to facilitate a week of workshops including; drumming circles, DJ workshops, group discussions, dance.
At the end of the week the young people showcased their newly learnt skills for an invited audience.
This video shows the drumming session which were ran for the general public in a scenic lakeside area. After the workshop Neville and Kipp put on a gig for anyone who wanted to watch, singing songs from his albums which are available for purchase on his MySpace site; http://www.myspace.com/talkingdrums.
Talking Drums facilitated drumming workshops and participated in a show at the Custard Factory as part of the ‘Arts All Over The Place’ workshops which were facilitated by the NHS – Mental Health Team.
