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JJ Wallace: Finding Your Own Sound
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
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
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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Drumming For WILL SMITH | Greg Clark Jr. | The UK Drum Show
When Greg Clark Jr. takes to the main stage at The UK Drum Show on Saturday 24 October, he won’t simply be opening the event, he’ll be setting the tone for an entire weekend of drumming… Arriving on stage at 9:45am at LEX Liverpool, Clark Jr. is understandably excited about ...
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Ben Sharp: From Teaching Drums, YUNGBLUD and The UK Drum Show
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)
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!
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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EXHIBITOR ANNOUNCEMENT – Jon Cross Custom Drums
Jon Cross Custom Drums have just finished a brand new snare in their workshop which will be exhibited at The UK Drum Show this October! The snare in question will be a 14″ x 6.5″ Amboyna & Thuya Burl segment shell with Bubinga & African Blackwood hoops & accents, high ...
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Alesis Drums and Zildjian Forge Historic Partnership Between Legacy and Innovation
Avedis Zildjian Co.® (Zildjian®) and Alesis® Drums today announced a strategic partnership uniting the most iconic name in cymbal sound with a modern pioneer of percussion technology. Together, the partnership brings Zildjian‘s expertise in cymbal sound and musical expression into Alesis’ advanced electronic percussion ecosystem delivering greater realism, nuance, and inspiration to drummers in all ...
