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Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library

Wed 19 Aug · 11:00

Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library

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About This Event

Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming is a free community event held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library on 19 August 2026. It features steel pan drumming activities and is categorised under Community.

Practise steel pan drumming!

Join the amazing tutors from Music Partnership North, and try your hand at steel pan drumming (yes, in the library!).

Suitable for children 7+. Children will need to be accompanied by a parent but only children will need to book a ticket.

Our events are very popular and often have a waiting list, so if you are unable to make the event, please cancel your ticket so another family can take your place.

Turn up the volume and join the Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge for adventures in melody, music and much more!

To join the Summer Reading Challenge become a library member and collect stickers by taking part in exciting music-themed activities - such as reading, crafting, workshops and more!

Earn 5 stickers to receive your certificate and 7 stickers to enter our exciting prize draw!

Description supplied by the event organiser.

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Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library takes place on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 11:00.

Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library is held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne (33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX).

Entry to Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library is free.

Tickets for Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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Practise steel pan drumming!

Join the amazing tutors from Music Partnership North, and try your hand at steel pan drumming (yes, in the library!).

Suitable for children 7+. Children will need to be accompanied by a parent but only children will need to book a ticket.

Our events are very popular and often have a waiting list, so if you are unable to make the event, please cancel your ticket so another family can take your place.

Turn up the volume and join the Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge for adventures in melody, music and much more!

To join the Summer Reading Challenge become a library member and collect stickers by taking part in exciting music-themed activities - such as reading, crafting, workshops and more!

Earn 5 stickers to receive your certificate and 7 stickers to enter our exciting prize draw!

Description supplied by the event organiser.

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Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library

33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX

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When is Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library?

Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library takes place on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 11:00.

Where is Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library taking place?

Read to the Beat! Steel Pan Drumming @ City Library is held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne (33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX).