To book, please visit our Leeds for Learning page: World Music Workshops (Academic year 25/26) | Leeds for Learning
Offer for schools 2026-2027: To make it easier for you to bring high quality, appropriate performances into your school, ArtForms will subsidise one live music performance or workshop for each school. All subsequent performances will be charged at full price.*
* N.B.: As this scheme is already subsidised by ArtForms, your school may not use any other ArtForms grant (i.e. ArtForms enrichment grant) to pay for any performances they book, including full price performances/workshops. This is due to a change in budget allocation, which was made in order to allow more Leeds schools to access the subsidised performances/workshops. The full price list can be found below and at the end of the Workshop brochure.
ArtForms World Music Workshops can be stand alone events or tied into a class topic work or wider school events. Our experienced workshop practitioners will bring a set of instruments and work with classes to give children a taste of a different culture whilst also developing key musical skills.
Most workshops start the day with a demonstration and finish with a performance or small concert; both can be for the whole school, selected year groups, and/or parents. They can be run for either full classes or half classes on a carousel and you must ensure that a member of school staff is present throughout each workshop session.
Leeds Schools Subsidised Prices:
– £180 for 2-3 hours (half day – morning or afternoon)
– £250 for 4 hours (full day)
Equipment Delivery: £55 (essential for Codes AFMW 3, 7 and 8)
Leeds Schools Full Prices:
– £210 for 2-3 hours (half day – morning or afternoon)
– £350 for 4 hours (full day)
Equipment Delivery: £55 (essential for Codes AFMW 3, 7 and 8)
Outside of Leeds / Non-School / Private Schools Prices:
– £260 for 2-3 hours (half day – morning or afternoon)
– £395 for 4 hours (full day)
Equipment Delivery: £80 (essential for Codes AFMW 3, 7 and 8)
World Music Workshop Brochure 2026-2027
Please note: we require 4 weeks’ notice if you need to cancel a workshop once booked, otherwise you will be charged the full amount.
Once a school makes a booking the practitioner will contact your named lead so that the timings, format and content of the workshops can be agreed prior to the delivery day. If you wish to discuss the options before making a booking, please contact Workshops.ArtForms@Leeds.gov.uk.
Code AFMW 1 Song Writing suitable for KS2 or KS3
A creative workshop aimed at teaching children the skills they need to write their own songs, focusing on the foundations of rhythm, melody and simple chord structure, scansion and paired down lyrics. For the older groups, topics such as music history and philosophical/cultural issues around popular music market are also touched upon.
Code AFMW 2 Bamboo Tamboo suitable for KS2, KS3 or KS4
Take your pupils on a fun, cultural journey combining percussive rhythms with popular songs from the islands of the Caribbean. Bamboo Tamboo can be played in the classroom, the hall or on the playground.
Code AFMW 3 West African Drumming suitable for KS2, KS3 or KS4
Using Djembes, Doun-Douns (ceremonial drums), Balafons (gourd resonator xylophones) and a box full of hand held percussion instruments, the children explore West African cultures through traditional drum patterns.
Code AFMW 4 Introducing Boomdangs suitable for upper KS2, KS3 or KS4
These bright green, orange and blue drums come in a range of sizes and pitches. They are a cross between Brazilian Surdos and Punjabi Dhols and create funky rhythms accompanied by bells hi-hats and cymbals.
Code AFMW 5 Brazilian Samba Drumming suitable for KS2, KS3 or KS4
Movement, dance and multi-layered percussive grooves create the energy and excitement of Carnival, while easy-to-understand geographical and historical perspectives introduce the concept of cultural migration.
Code AFMW 6 Samba Rock suitable for KS3 or KS4
Dave Mitchell works with whole classes, groups of targeted students, or school Samba bands, and fuses them with your established school rock bands to create an unforgettable experience for all. Available on Fridays.
Code AFMW 7 Irish Cultural Arts suitable for KS2 or KS3
Explore Irish culture through music, storytelling, Celtic art, and dance. Gill Pearson gets pupils to play the Bodhran, sing in Gaelic and learn set dances, and leaves supporting materials for cross curricular follow-up.
Code AFMW 8 Dhol Drumming suitable for Y2, KS2 or KS3
Please note that if a performance is expected, then the workshop must be for Y4+. The Dhol is a Panjabi Folk Drum which can be played in an ensemble or as a solo instrument. For the workshop, warm-up exercises are explored using call and response and other simples rhythmic games and traditional rhythms are taught alongside contemporary rhythms.
Code AFMW 9 Steel Pans suitable for KS2 or KS3
Experience distinctive steel pan instruments by learning to play a variety of songs in a steel band ensemble. Suitable for groups of 5-10 pupils at a time. An optional assembly at the end of the day, where each group performs a tune, serves as a great way to round the day off.
To book a workshop, click here: World Music Workshops (Academic year 25/26) | Leeds for Learning
