Music Events, Workshops, Gigs

May 18th (Sunday)

Goosebumps @the Goose. Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT                         4pm - 7pm

LIve music, great tunes, and interactive drum and percussion session

Drum jam and sunny Sunday vibes with an Afro, Latin, Reggae, groove-laden feel. We bring plenty of instruments for you to get involved, all backed by a live band. 

Expect heavy dollops of live percussion and unexpected additions! Come down and boogie!!

May 23rd (Friday)

Spuntaneous@ Spun Records, 1 Portland Rd, BN11 1QH                                    7pm - 11pm

Live improvised music session, featuring a wide range of local talent.

Expect great live music, created in front of your very ears. Vocalists and instrumentalists of all shapes and sizes come with an Afro, Latin, Reggae, jazz focus,  enhanced by guest Dj's spinning tunes in between performances. 

May 30th (Friday)

Kitóg & the Treats @the Duke of Wellington, 368 Brighton Rd, Shoreham, BN43 6RE               
                                                                                                                                  7pm - 11.15pm

8 piece improv band made of many moving parts! 

Worthing based improv band Kitóg and the Treats are an ever changing loose collective gathered by local percussionist Sean Quinn.
Playing improvised music with strong percussive elements and a broad confection of influences, Kitóg bring tasty groove based flavours infused with afro, latin, jazz and more. Musicians hailing from Nigeria, Ghana, Sicily, Venezuela, Ireland and the UK throw their hats into the ring to cook up unique vibes that go wherever the night leads.
Come be part of the party with us!

June 1st (Sunday)

Goosebumps @the Goose. Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT                            4pm - 7pm

LIve music, great tunes, and interactive drum and percussion session

Drum jam and sunny Sunday vibes with an Afro, Latin, Reggae, groove-laden feel. We bring plenty of instruments for you to get involved, all backed by a live band. 

Expect heavy dollops of live percussion and unexpected additions! Come down and boogie!!

June 8th (Sunday)

Mike Pappenheim & friends @Spun Records, 1 Portland Rd, BN11 1QH              2pm - 4pm

Sultry Summer Jazz on a Sunday with a latin twist

Local Sax and Flute player Mike Pappenheim heads a line up including bass, guitar, keys, drums and percussion. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon

June 14th (Saturday)

Worthing Fringe Festival 

Carnival Procession & Portland Rd Street Party!                                                 2pm - 9.30pm

Drumheads Samba, Spring into Soul Gospel Choir and a host of local performers process through town, ending up at Portland Rd, where the street party begins!

Starting at 2pm outside Coast Cafe, and featuring local Salsa dancing community, Drumheads Samba and Spring into Soul then process along the seafront, to Montague Place, AudioActive on Montague St, and finally to Spun Records in Portland Rd. 

Here as the Carnival procession comes to a climax, the baton will be handed over to bands playing and a street party that continues til 9.30pm. Bands TBC

June 15th (Sunday)

Daddy's Day Goosebumps @the Goose. Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT    4pm - 7pm

LIve music, great tunes, and interactive drum and percussion session

Drum jam and sunny Sunday vibes with an Afro, Latin, Reggae, groove-laden feel. We bring plenty of instruments for you to get involved, all backed by a live band. 

Expect heavy dollops of live percussion and unexpected additions! Come down and boogie!!

June 20th (Friday)

Spuntaneous@ Spun Records, 1 Portland Rd, BN11 1QH                                     7pm - 11pm

Live improvised music session, featuring a wide range of local talent.

Expect great live music, created in front of your very ears. Vocalists and instrumentalists of all shapes and sizes come with an Afro, Latin, Reggae, jazz focus,  enhanced by guest Dj's spinning tunes in between performances. 

June 21st (Saturday)

Worthing Festival 2025, Homefield Park, Newland Rd, BN11 1LB   21st/ 22nd June  12 - 7pm

This year, Worthing Festival is being held over two days in Homefield Park for the first time!

Drumheads Samba will be performing at the opening of the event at 12 noon on the 21st of June.

Throughout the rest of  the Weekend there will be lots of great entertainment, bands and fun to be had for all the family.

June 22nd (Sunday)

Evening in the Universe @Pizza Express, Soho    doors open 6.30, band on at 8pm  

Come on a journey with five piece eclectic jazz outfit EITU! 

Described by the Toulouse Lautrec as Afro Psychedelic Jazz, this group lay down electronic soundscapes fused with jazz leaning grooves and loads of colour. 

Fronted by saxophonist Tahomi Balfour with JJ Stillwell on bass, Filippo Galli on drums, Saul Eisenberg on hand built percussion and Sean Quinn on talking drum and electronics

Previous events 2024. Partial list

We Are Love, 1BTN Festival, Bentley Estate, Ringmer, East Sussex.  12 noon

Interactive Samba workshop for one and all!

Followed by a guest appearance on talking drum with Lakuta, 8pm!

July 23rd

Goosebumps! @the Goose, Marine Parade - 4-7pm

Live DJ and Percussion Discussion with special guests 

Live action on the decks, heavy dollops of live percussion and unexpected additions! What a party!

July 22nd

Drumheads Samba@Broadwater Carnival. 3pm

Samba Performamce as part of this great charity fundraising event.

July 15th

Spring into Soul Gospel Choir Summer Concert​   7pm

St Botolph's Church, Lansdowne Rd, Worthing.  7 - 9pm

Drumheads Samba collaborate with the Spring into Soul Gospel Choir to kick off the show with a bang! Followed by a performance by Kelly Collab and the fantastic Spring into Soul Gospel Choir!

July 14th

Drum facilitator workshop with the Newnote Orchestra key changers. 

St Lukes Church, Prestonville, Brighton

Drum facilitator workshop for the Newnote Orchestra Key Changers outreach project.

July 8th

Drumheads Samba interactive workshop - Care for Veterans Summer Fayre    3pm

Boundary Rd Worthing - 2pm

Performance and interactive workshop for all, as part of the Summer Fayre, raising funds for the centre

July 8th

Drumheads Samba@Worthing Pride!  Coast Cafe, Worthing  11am

Samba performance kicking off a day of pride events across Worthing

July 7th

Newnote Orchestra & Fallen Angels Dance Theatre present 'Samsara'

The Dance Space, 2 Market St, Brighton

These two award winning arts organisations come together for this special one-off evening of dance, music and storytelling

July 2nd  

Sonic Sunshine@Coast 4 -7pm

Sunny Sunday Improv and Jamming session. Come down with whatever you play- brass/ bass/ keys/ electronica/ guitar/ vocals- come and join us- it's everybody's band!

Or just come down to listen to live music, cool tunes, and good company!

June 25th 

Goosebumps@The Goose, Marine Parade 4 - 7pm.

Live DJ and Percussion Discussion with special guests 

Live action on the decks, heavy dollops of live percussion and unexpected additions! Come down and boogie!!

June 24th -

Drumheads Samba at Emmaus Summer Fayre - 4pm

Drove Rd, Portslade, BN41 2PA

Samba performance supporting the great work going on at Emmaus. The Fayre is on all day, with lots to see and do!

June 18th 

Drumheads: Festival Finale Drum Jam - 3 - 4pm

Worthing Pavilion Atrium, Marine Parade Worthing BN11 3PX

A free drumming extravaganza for all, to celebrate the last day of Worthing Festival.

African drums, Samba drums, loads of percussion. All instruments supplied, or bring your own drum/ shaker/ bell!

Contact me for more information.

June 10th -

Drumheads Samba and Spring into Soul gospel community choir LIVE!

We will be kicking off the Worthing festival with a live performance parade starting at 1.30 outside Coast Cafe, ending up in the town square at 3.30! Be prepared to get your party on! 

June 4th  

Sonic Sunshine@Coast 4 -7pm

Sunny Sunday Improv and Jamming session. Come down with whatever you play- brass/ bass/ keys/ electronica/ guitar/ vocals- come and join us- it's everybody's band!

Or just come down to listen to live music, cool tunes, and ood company!