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!