Workshops & Events

Wooden Roots’ latest events and experiences for this year.

The Wooden Roots Experience

The Wooden Roots Experience is a completely immersive and interactive, authentic West African Drum & Dance event. It is accessible to ages 8 to adult and is a ticketed event. The event is organised by Wooden Roots and is currently an annual event that runs on the 1st weekend of August. Our current home for the event is Snape Maltings, UK but we are always on the look out for new venues in new locations. We work with top class teaching artists from around the world such as Babara Bangora, Fakoly, Harouna Dembele, Aida Diop, Sidiki Dembele, Monette Marino, and Solo Soro alongside world class performers such as Seckou Keith, Sona Jobarteh, Sunto Susso.

Every event is planned individually and builds upon the last from feedback obtained from the participants. We love this event and we hope that you do too.

The Wooden Roots Experience

The Wooden Roots Experience is a completely immersive and interactive, authentic West African Drum & Dance event. It is accessible to ages 8 to adult and is a ticketed event. The event is organised by Wooden Roots and is currently an annual event that runs on the 1st weekend of August. Our current home for the event is Snape Maltings, UK but we are always on the look out for new venues in new locations. We work with top class teaching artists from around the world such as Babara Bangora, Fakoly, Harouna Dembele, Aida Diop, Sidiki Dembele, Monette Marino, and Solo Soro alongside world class performers such as Seckou Keith, Sona Jobarteh, Sunto Susso.

Every event is planned individually and builds upon the last from feedback obtained from the participants. We love this event and we hope that you do too.

Drum Workshops

The Wooden Roots Experience is a completely immersive and interactive, authentic West African Drum & Dance event. It is accessible to ages 8 to adult and is a ticketed event. The event is organised by Wooden Roots and is currently an annual event that runs on the 1st weekend of August. Our current home for the event is Snape Maltings, UK but we are always on the look out for new venues in new locations. We work with top class teaching artists from around the world such as Babara Bangora, Fakoly, Harouna Dembele, Aida Diop, Sidiki Dembele, Monette Marino, and Solo Soro alongside world class performers such as Seckou Keith, Sona Jobarteh, Sunto Susso.

Drum Workshops

The Wooden Roots Experience is a completely immersive and interactive, authentic West African Drum & Dance event. It is accessible to ages 8 to adult and is a ticketed event. The event is organised by Wooden Roots and is currently an annual event that runs on the 1st weekend of August. Our current home for the event is Snape Maltings, UK but we are always on the look out for new venues in new locations. We work with top class teaching artists from around the world such as Babara Bangora, Fakoly, Harouna Dembele, Aida Diop, Sidiki Dembele, Monette Marino, and Solo Soro alongside world class performers such as Seckou Keith, Sona Jobarteh, Sunto Susso.

All Workshops & Events

MIXED LEVELS West African Djembe Workshop

8th – 29th March

With Guest Seydou Kienou & Aboubacar Konate of Burkina Faso.

Free Introduction to Traditional West African Drumming

8th – 29th March, 26th April, 10th May

Learn the rhythms and techniques of traditional West African drumming!