A debuting drum festival is set to bring beats and energy to Morecambe Promenade and we've been finding out all about it!
Bay Drumfest takes place on Saturday September 26, launched by Lancaster-based samba drummers Samba Espirito to mark their 10th birthday.
Twelve powerhouse bands from across the North West will gather for a landmark celebration, including Samba Espirito themselves, known for their memorable performances at events across the area.
Karen and Stephen Dickinson, and Linda Cregg from the band popped into the Beyond Radio studio to tell us all about it.
LISTEN to Karen, Stephen and Linda

Highlights of the festival will include:
1pm The Drum Trail
The action kicks off at the Stone Jetty, with 11 bands snaking down the Promenade for a continuous showcase of music and movement.
3pm Bay Drumfest Workshop with Baybeat Street Band
Join Ben McCabe from Baybeat to learn drumming skills, upstairs at the Kings Arms. Free tickets available on Eventbrite HERE.
Baybeat performing at Lancaster Music Festival in 2023

6.50pm Grand Sunset Parade
The drum trail ends at 6.20pm and the celebration culminates in a massive, spectacle-filled evening parade heading back along the seafront, starting at the RNLI station.
There will also be performances from Northern Heights Stilt Walkers, The Performance School, Turning Point, Morecambe Bay Academy dancers and The Dance Hub.
Bands appearing will be Samba Espirito, Batala and Baybeat (local), Bjamba, Boom Dang and Milnthorpe Steel Band (Cumbria), Banda na Rua and Valley Beats (Yorkshire), SambAfriq (Chorley), Jubacana (Oldham) and Batida Rio (Warrington).
Batala performing at Love Lancaster Live in 2025.

Funding has come from Morecambe Town Council, and sponsorship from Morecambe BID, Lingwood Security Management, The Kings Arms, The Midland Hotel and 3R Foundation and Charity Shop.
Admission is free.
Read more: New drumming festival to be held in Morecambe - Beyond Radio


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