Welcome to the Drum 48 official website.

On this site you will be able to find out all about the event, what is happening, why we’re doing it and who is involved.

Drummers have been invited from all over the UK, Europe and the USA to join us in the celebration of percussion and to enjoy teaching, mentoring, playing together and raising funds for Wessex Cancer Trust and the Wessex Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Network.

Acts include performers and teachers from jazz, pop, samba, rock, funk & soul, hip-hop and African musical backgrounds.

Festival Challenge Celebration

48 hours of drums & percussion

From noon on Friday 13th May 2011 until noon on Sunday 15th May 2011

The Highfield Pub, Highfield Lane Southampton UK

NOW BOOKING!

Family friendly drumming sessions will be open to the public as well as invited participants and donations will be requested for them. These sessions will range in ability from beginner to advanced, so as to be enjoyable and challenging for drummers at all stages.

Masterclasses will be held to teach and inspire, while workshops in Samba and African drumming will really get the party started.

Drum48 is supporting two local charites

Wessex Cancer Trust

Wessex Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Network

Core Values

Knightime Events and Drum48 have five core values. They describe how we work and how we believe our company should do business with you.

Passionate - we love what we do and will be passionate about supporting you and  your event. Whatever we do, whomever we deal with, we never forget the importance of employing quality people to deliver our products to you. We are approachable and are dedicated to building a good relationship with  customers on a base of trust.

Innovative - we look for bright new ideas and will develop them into a practical outcome. We move quickly to offer up-to-date solutions, delivering on time and swiftly responding to our customers' needs.

Creative - we love creative people and give them space to work, think and explore ideas. Making progress, sharing new ideas, getting things right: a commitment to inspire and delight our customers.

Effective - we ensure that the work we do is efficient and the best solution for the brief.  Delivery and performance are the decisive criteria by which we invite customers to judge our service. We give you transparent costs, accurate invoices and clear communications.

Responsive - we move with the times and respond quickly to changes; we offer flexible solutions and are proactive in our response to your requests.  Promises are worth nothing until fulfilled. We do as we say, consistently striving to repay the trust of our customers by exceeding their expectations.