Shunpike Social Club - SUMMER COURSE 2025

The Shunpike Social Club Summer course is here and we're super excited - the Spring course produced the biggest band yet, and we're hoping this one will be similar :)

As ever, we welcome brass/reeds/guitars of all abilities (must have own instrument) and will provide samba-style percussion instruments for drummers of all abilities. 

Facilitators Marcus Britton and Sam Ward-Hardy will continue to build the confidence of all players in the run up to the summer season, and as the good weather approaches, so do the opportunities to take our sound out onto the street!

There's something for everyone in this course, with a combination of:

• learning new arrangements as a group
• re-capping tunes from the existing Shunpike repertoire
• encouraging development of improvising skills

We'll also continue to use movement, singing, rhythm exercises and other elements of community music practice to enhance the street band experience beyond 'just playing music'.

Making music - there's no better way to spend a Monday evening :)

And please spread the word - we love growing our community of Shunpike players!