STREETBEATERS!
community samba drumming
Diary
March 2009
- Saturday 28th - Busk at Monument, Newcastle (or N'land St). Meet at 10:30am in red and black!
December 2008
- Saturday 6th - World
Aids Day, performing with the Bangshees and Custom Beats
October 2008
- Sunday 5th - Great North Run [tba]
September 2008
- Thursday 18th - Ponteland First School, Ponteland. Perform: 6:30pm followed by Samba workshops
- Saturday 27th - Happy Healthy Heaton, Heaton. Parade: 10am-11am,
workshops 11am-1pm
August 2008
- Saturday 16th - FAR Community Centre, Acanthus Avenue, Fenham, Newcastle NE4 9YD (11am-2pm) [map]
- Sunday 17th - Pelton Fell (not confirmed)
- Sunday 24th - Environmental Fayre (Bent's Park, South Shields) (not confirmed)
- Sunday 24th - Olympic handover celebrations (this is the date the Beijing Games close and the Olympic flag is handed over to UK). Venue: either Gateshead International Stadium or Saltwell Park (yet to be decided) with a flag being raised at 2.30 followed by a drumming workshop and then a "Cacophony" of all participants at 4pm-ish. That's to say everyone makes as much noise as possible for approx 5-mins.
July 2008
- Saturday 5th - Cookson Parade, South Shields.
- Thursday 31st - Tommy Party, Amphitheatre, South Shields - 1:30pm (open show) and 2:15pm (20 min set) - confirmed.
June 2008
- 7th - Worldbeaters - Druridge Bay Country Park Family Fun Day, 11am and 2pm
- 9th - Streetbeaters - AGM
April 2008
- 21st - Streetbeaters - Next Monday night session
March 2008
- 16th - Worldbeaters - Market Place, Durham, 2:30-3pm
- 26th - Worldbeaters - Jesmond Winter Festival Press Launch, 12-1pm - contact for details
- 29th - Worldbeaters - Jesmond Winter Festival:
Assemble: 11am St George's Church.
Parade starts at 12, finishes at 1-ish at Northern Counties School for the Deaf
January 2008
- 7th - Streetbeaters - Monday night rehearsals begin again. Start the New Year by bringing a friend along!
December 2007
- 1st - Worldbeaters (with Bangshees) - World AIDS Day parade from Monument Newcastle to Sage Gateshead
- 17th - Streetbeaters - Annual Christmas Party.
October 2007
- 7th - Worldbeaters (with CustomBeats) - Environmental Fayre, Bents Park, South Shields, 12-3pm [Details]
September 2007
- 3rd - Streetbeaters - drumming rehearsals start again.
- 11th - Streetbeaters - meeting, Blue Bell, Sandyford 6pm
- 30th - Worldbeaters (with CustomBeats) - Great North Run, The Leas on the A183 Coast Road. [Details]
August 2007
- 4th - Worldbeaters - Stockton International Riverside Festival Parade [coach pick up from Sinf at 9am, back at 4pm]
July 2007
- 7th - Worldbeaters - Cookson Community Festival Parade, South Shields.
- 14th - Worldbeaters - Mouth of the Tyne Festival Parade, South Shields.
June 2007
- 23rd - Worldbeaters - Castles Music Launch Parade, Ashington, NE63 8BQ [Google map link]
April 2007
- 17th - Streetbeaters Meeting - Cluny, Ouseburn Valley, from 6:30pm - bring some ideas - all welcome - the more the merrier!
March 2007
- 3rd - Worldbeaters - Busk at Grey's Monument, Newcastle (from 11am)
- 17th - Worldbeaters - Jesmond Festival. 12pm parade to Bell's Yard from St. Georges Church, Osborne Road, NE2 2TF
February 2007
- 19th - Streetbeaters AGM - We hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend. There will be no drumming this night.
January 2007
- 8th - Streetbeaters - Monday night rehearsal sessions begin.
- 15th - Streetbeaters - Monday night rehearsals suspended until further notice.
- 22nd - Streetbeaters - Meeting to discuss our future, 7pm, Sinfonia Building - please all try to attend.
- 29th - Streetbeaters - are back! All groups will run as normal
December 2006
- 3rd - Streetbeaters - Sunday Busk at the Monument or bottom of Northumberland Street
- 11th - Streetbeaters - Annual Christmas Party
November 2006
- 18th - Worldbeaters - Busk at the Monument, Newcastle city centre.
October 2006
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1st - Streetbeaters - Great North Run [See mailing list for specifics]
- 31st - Worldbeaters - Benwell Nature Park, Atkinson Road,
Benwell,
Newcastle upon Tyne, 5.30pm
September 2006
-
11th - Streetbeaters - Monday night rehearsal sessions begin again - all newcomers welcome :-)
- 23rd - Streetbeaters -
L'Afrique á Newcastle Festival
July 2006
-
1st - Worldbeaters Cookson Parade in South Shields [times to be confirmed]
- 1st - Worldbeaters Westfield School PTA Ball in Gosforth, 6.30 to 7.30pm [formal black tie with a touch of tropicana]
- 8th - Beatnicks and Bang On! East End Fun Run/Riverside Festival, Thomas Gaughan Community Centre, Yelverton Close, Pottery Bank, Walker, Newcastle [map].
- 15th - Worldbeaters & Bang On! Mouth of the Tyne Festival, Parade and static performance, South Shields
22nd - Streebeaters, Family & Friends (1st) Annual General Picnic in Heaton Park! Theme: tropicana! [See News page]
April 2006
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29th - Worldbeaters & Bang On! May Day Parade - assemble: 11.30pm at Times Square (Centre for Life).
March 2006
-
4th - Worldbeaters Busk at the Monument 10.30am
- 6th - Streetbeaters 1st AGM @ Sinfonia Centre, 7pm - all welcome
- 24th - Worldbeaters Cruddas Park Lantern Parade
February 2006
- 10th - Worldbeaters Jesmond Winter Festival Press Launch, 11am
- 11th - Worldbeaters Jesmond Winter Festival (Jesmond Pool / Bell's Yard) 12-3pm [See News for more details]
January 2006
- 14th - Worldbeaters Westgate Centre for Sport, 6-7.30pm
- 31st - Streetbeaters in Print! [See News for more details]
December 2005
- 3rd - Streetbeaters Busk for Belfast, Monument 10.30am
- 9-11th - Worldbeaters Beat Initiative’s East Belfast Lantern Parade, Northern Ireland
- 19th - Streetbeaters Christmas Special with mince pies! 6pm
November 2005
- 19th - Streetbeaters Busk for Belfast, Monument 10.30am