Wooden Roots Experience

The internationally acclaimed Wooden Roots Experience returns to Britten Pears Arts at Snape Maltings, Suffolk from 29 to 30 August, offering an immersive weekend of West African drum and dance led by some of the world’s most respected artists. The Wooden Roots Experience has become a flagship annual event, drawing people from across the UK and around the world, including Los Angeles, Japan, Belgium and Spain, who want authentic, culturally rooted education in West African music and movement.

Taking place in the newly renovated Britten Pears Building, the weekend offers traditional West African djembe drumming and dance classes which are supported by live drumming. People are free to move between drum and dance sessions, with options for:

* Absolute beginners are most welcome to try out drumming or dance for the first time
* Intermediate and advanced drummers and dancers can develop their skills
* Teachers and community leaders who would like CPD training
* Experienced practitioners looking to deepen their cultural understanding

Whether rhythm, movement, or both are people’s passion, the weekend offers a fully immersive experience.

The event is made possible through valued collaborations with Arts Council England and Britten Pears Arts, alongside vital funding and subsidies.