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Medeli to make debut at The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:09:32 +0000

Medeli is an established global manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, bringing more than 40 years of design and technology experience to players at every stage of their musical journey. From compact practice solutions such as the TP110 Pro Coach to full-size mesh-head kits including the MZ725, MZ729, MZ923 and flagship [...]

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150 Only: Drumeo × SABIAN Bundle Lands at The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:07:44 +0000

Drumeo, title sponsor of The UK Drum Show 2026, has partnered with SABIAN on a bundle made exclusively for the show — and only 150 are available. For £199, the bundle includes a full year of unlimited lessons with Drumeo, plus £547 of bonuses. The headline bonus is a 16′′ [...]

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SWISS DRUM WORLD IS COMING TO THE UK DRUM SHOW 2026!

Ollie Winiberg — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:20:09 +0000

We’re delighted to welcome Swiss Drum World to The UK Drum Show 2026, joining an incredible line-up of exhibitors at ACC Liverpool on 24 – 25 October. Swiss Drum World is the team behind DRUM WORLD, a new annual trade fair dedicated to drums and percussion. Following the success of Drum Day 2025, the [...]

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CJ HOKDAL: From “That Swedish Drummer” to The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:49:20 +0000

For CJ Hokdal, aka That Swedish Drummer, the journey to The UK Drum Show has been a long way from the dreams of an 18-year-old drummer in Sweden. His first drum teacher had attended the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and the way he described the [...]

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JJ Wallace: Finding Your Own Sound

Ollie Winiberg — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:34:47 +0000

From playing drums on his dad’s head at the age of two to performing on some of the world’s biggest stages, JJ Wallace has packed an extraordinary amount into his career. Now an established name in the pop and R&B world, Wallace has performed everywhere from Ronnie Scott’s and church [...]

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Drumeo Is Giving Away Its £20 Groove Book Free Ahead of The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:16:23 +0000

Drumeo — title sponsor of The UK Drum Show 2026 — is giving every drummer a free copy of its best-selling e-book, 100 Grooves Every Drummer Needs To Know, in the run-up to this October’s show at Exhibition Centre Liverpool. The book normally sells for around £20 and has sold [...]

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SIMON PHILLIPS on 50+ Years of Drumming | The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:42:17 +0000

Ahead of his headline performance at The UK Drum Show 2026, Simon Phillips joined us to discuss a career spanning Toto, countless recording sessions, Protocol, drum clinics and some truly remarkable moments in drumming history. So, what keeps him motivated after more than five decades behind the kit? “I get bored,” [...]

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Ben Sharp: From Teaching Drums, YUNGBLUD and The UK Drum Show

Ollie Winiberg — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:12:46 +0000

For Ben Sharp, becoming the drummer for YUNGBLUD wasn’t the result of a carefully planned career move or a high-profile audition. It actually began with a chance meeting more than a decade ago. Sharp first met Dominic Harrison when the future YUNGBLUD frontman was just 15. Fourteen years later, after [...]

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Meet JAMES COOK (Drummer for Urne)

Ollie Winiberg — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:17:49 +0000

With over three decades dedicated to the art of drumming, James Cook has lived and breathed drums from every angle. From working in a leading UK drum store and playing countless live shows, to teaching adults and children and helping shape the next generation of drummers, drums have always been [...]

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COLLINGWOOD CYMBALS TO EXHIBIT AT THE UK DRUM SHOW 2026!

Ollie Winiberg — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:07:04 +0000

Dave Collingwood (Collingwood Cymbals) is one of the world’s leading independent cymbalsmiths, and the only one offering ‘Make Your Own Cymbal’ experiences and in-depth training for cymbal-makers, both online and in-person. Dave’s cymbal-making techniques and theories are 100% self-taught through nearly 15 years of continued trial and error. Each of [...]

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