Custom Beats

Yes Pop-pickers, the sessions begin again tomorrow. Same time, same place. Come and get your drumming fix!

See you then, Chris

Wednesday 20th August: rehearsal for Custom Beats and Worldbeaters

7:15pm – 9:15pm

The Customs House, South Shields

 

Sunday 24th August: Environmental Fayre

10am-2pm

Bents Park South Shields

More free light bulbs!

 

Sunday 24th August: Olympic Flag Raising

2:30pm - 4pm (finish tbc)

Gateshead International Stadium

A giant drum-roll to mark the handing of the Olympic flag to GB in preparation for London 2012 (possibly going out live on BBC)

Our last rehearsal of the summer was going to be on Wednesday 30th July. BUT we’ve got a few gigs over the summer so I’ve stuck an extra rehearsal in. Check out the list of dates:

Thursday 31^st July: Tommy’s Party

1pm-3pm

Amphitheatre on the sea front, South Shields.

Family audience between 600 and 1200 people!

Perform for 5 minutes at 1:30pm then perform for 20 minutes at 2:15pm

Address:

Amphitheatre, Sea Rd. South Shields, NE33

Saturday 16th August: Performance at FAR Street Party / 20^th Anniversary

10:30am – 2pm

Open the party at 11am with parade and static performance. Perform throughout the event when the mood takes us!

Location: FAR Community Centre & Acanthus Avenue, Fenham, Newcastle NE4 9YD

Wednesday 20^th August: rehearsal for Custom Beats and Worldbeaters

7:15pm – 9:15pm

The Customs House, South Shields

Sunday 24^th August: Environmental Fayre

10am-2pm

Bents Park South Shields

More free light bulbs!

Those of you who would like to come and play Congo and the new rhythm Caipirinhia in support of some kids groups we’ve been working with on Sunday should meet at 10.am at Priory Primary School (map below)

Parade sets of at 11.15am - finale in the Priory & Castle  finished by 12.00pm.

If you would like to join in and you weren’t at CB on Wednesday night, please text Alex on 07949522326 to let him know you are coming, otherwise we won’t have a drum for you!

PS- The first ferry from South Shields is 10.15am - so that will be too late to get you there on time (for Mel, Diane etc.)

Cheers, Chris

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Thanks to Tracey from the Mission to Seafarers for bring these to our attention:

Hi Guys,

we meet at 11:30am at St Bede’s School, Claypath Lane, South Shields, NE33 4PG

Assembly point 17

Map here:

Parade set’s off at 1:00pm and should arrive in Bent’s Park at about 2.30pm.

It’s a long parade so three Weetabix in the morning is recommended!

Sorry folks! No session this week BUT we’ll be back on the 25th and this time we’ll mean business! We’re getting geared up for festival season. Coming up: The Cookson Parade, Mouth of the Tyne, and a couple of possible gigs in August, so watch this space.

We have a gig this Saturday! 7th June It’s at Druridge Bay Country Park for a massive family fun day which is raising funds for an African village. We’ll be teaming up with Worldbeaters again and it should be a lot of fun. We’ll be playing on stage and doing some parading betwen 11 and 2 so be there for 10:45 and wear yellow. We need as many people there as possible and we need to turn on the performance and rock out! Here’s a link to directions: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=druridge+bay+country+park&ie=UTF8&ll=55.317986,-1.549255&spn=0.004396,0.014334&t=h&z=17

 And we won’t be at The Customs House this Wednesday 4th June. There’s a conference on so we’ll be at 41 Jesmond Vale (old Sinfonia Centre), Sandyford, NE2 1PG (opposite the Bluebell Pub). Map here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=NE2+1PG&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr

If you can make the rehearsal then that would be great as we’ll be practising for Saturday, if not then just turn up on Saturday, the more the merrier. If anyone has transport issues then ring me, hope to see you there, Alex