This is a free event – no ticket required.

Two 15-min performances from the Birmingham Drum Battery, a drumming group for adults all across Birmingham who want to explore drumming, rhythm and improving their music reading skills. This event is completely free and no ticket is required so just turn up!

The Birmingham Drum Battery (BDB) is a drumming group which is part of Misfits Music Institute. The Drum Battery is open to individuals aged 18 and over, regardless of their current musical ability. We focus on teaching participants to read, play, and perform as an ensemble by improving technique, learning rudiments, and developing precision and teamwork for impactful performances. The group meets weekly on Wednesdays at the Kings Norton Ex Serviceman’s Club and you can try your first session for free.

Misfits Music Institute is a charity that brings people together through music. Since 2018 they’ve been running ambitious creative projects that break down social barriers and use the power of music to improve wellbeing. They run regular groups for adults and adults with disabilities across Birmingham and Sandwell including community rock bands, orchestras and drumming groups, do check out misfitsmusic.org.uk if you are interested in joining.

They are currently fundraising for an exciting project “The Music Seekers” which engages people with learning disabilities and/or autism across Birmingham and Sandwell. For more information – https://misfitsmusic.org.uk/

This event is part of The Heath Bookshop Literature & Music Festival and is supported by National Lottery Grants Funding through Arts Council England.