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Drum Nation

Drum Nation is a community led samba drumming collective renowned for it’s energy and vibrancy.  

Our ethos is to encourage people to engage and interact in a meaningful way through music. 

We are passionate about community empowerment and engaging audiences with our samba drumming performances which combine rhythm, choreography and costume to create an immersive visual and auditory spectacle.  

We share our passion through performances at both a local and national level. Gigs include Cop26, Eskfest, FYA festival, Grizedale Rocks, Winter Drovers, Muncaster, Kendal Mountain Festival, Kendal Torchlight Festival, Darlington Drum Festival, Asics Windermere Marathon, Lake district Trail Pursuit and Preston Carnival.   

‘Drum Nation Community: Make noise. Belong.  

We are performers and teachers and actively engage in teaching communities about the music that we love through workshops and outreach projects, bringing people together through music.