Name: Percussion Festival
Start: 2026-05-10 11:00:00
Location: Various locations

Percussion Festival

Dates
10 May 2026, 11:00am

Venue
Various locations

Tickets

10 May 2026, 11:00am

Venue
Various locations

Tickets

Experience a spectacular celebration of percussion at the Royal College of Music's annual Festival of Percussion!

Our special guest, Dave Weckl, will bring his remarkable experience to the Britten Theatre stage in a performance with the H漫画 Jazz Orchestra directed by Mark Armstrong. This year鈥檚 festival also includes visiting musicians from the percussion and timpani sections of the
UK鈥檚 top orchestras.

Tickets on sale from Wednesday 4 March

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

Paddington: 1.5 miles
Victoria: 2 miles

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