The UK Drum Show returns with biggest line-up ever

18th & 19th October 2025 in Liverpool

October 12, 2025 | area: Liverpool UK | © drummerszone.com
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The annual UK Drum Show is a two-day event dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and percussion taking place at the ACC Liverpool. The show, with its always huge artist line-up, is a packed two-day program with over 120 brands featured at the exhibitors show. The artist line-up always features the creme de la creme of the drumming community on three stages: the Main Stage, Mike Dolbear's Masterclass room, and Mike Johnston's Education Room. In not less than eight more rooms more you can experience more products and clinics. A specialty this year, is the partnering of Drumeo with Alesis in The Drumeo/Alesis Learning Lab. Host of the show is drummer, podcaster and former BBC presenter Ollie Winiberg.

The UK Drum Show offers a wide range of experiences during the entire weekend: listen to and learn from the artists and educators from around the world - check the entire line-up below. You can also explore and purchase the latest drum and percussion innovations from top brands in the industry - also listed below. The show runs from 9am until 6pm on both days of the weekend, 18th and 19th October, 2025.

Whether you're searching for your dream kit, eager to see drumming legends perform on the main stage, interested in attending a master class by Mike Dolbear, or looking to participate in one of the many live education experiences throughout the weekend, come and be a part of this international event that celebrates everything related to drumming.

Main Stage
The renowned drummers from all corners of the globe at the main stage auditorium of The UK Drum Show.

Saturday
09:45 Thomas Lang
11:15 Naomi Forbes
12:45 Mark Guiliana
14:15 Gavin Harrison
15:45 Antonio Sánchez
17:15 Christoph Schneider

Sunday
10:00 Nathan Shingler
11:15 Gábor Dörnyei
12:45 Gergo Borlai
14:15 Gregg Bissonette
15:45 Todd Sucherman
17:15 Eloy Casagrande

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Masterclass Schedule
Mike Dolbear will be making an appearance at The UK Drum Show, where he will be hosting his own room for a diverse range of talented international musicians. Mike Dolbear is a well-known figure in the drumming world, and his contributions as an online pioneer and dedicated educator have made him a central figure in the drumming community.

The Mike Dolbear Masterclass room can accommodate up to 400 attendees, and entry to this room is free, but it operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that a general admission ticket is required to attend.

Saturday
12:00 Oliver Downton – Special Guest
12:10 Jack Manders – Zildjian UK Young Drummer of The Year
13:30 Vicky O'Neon
15:00 Ed Richardson
16:30 Claus Hessler

Sunday
12:00 Stephen Asamoah-Duah
13:30 Steve Barney
15:00 James Compton
16:30 Brandon Toews

Mike Johnston' Education Room
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Saturday
11:00 Mike Johnston
12:45 Jost Nickel
14:15 Dexter Hercules
16:15 Jay Postones

Sunday
11:00 Dexter Hercules
12:45 Mike Johnston
14:15 Jost Nickel
16:15 Jay Postones

The UK Drum Show
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The UK Drum Show

The Drumeo/Alesis Learning Lab
This dedicated space offers a calm, focused environment where attendees can step away from the main show floor and dive into the world of Drumeo, powered by Alesis's top-tier electronic drum kits.

Saturday
11:00 Live Workout: Dave Atkinson's 10 Minute Paradiddle Workout
12:00 Live Workout: Brandon Toew's 10 Minute Bass Drum Independence Workout
13:00 Live Workout: Kyle Radomsky's 10 Minute 16th note Hi Hat Workout
14:00 Live Workout: Adam Tuminaro's 10 Minute 6 Stroke Roll Workout
15:00 Live Workout: Jamie Fisher's 10 Minute Shuffle Workout
16:00 Jared Falk Live Meet and Greet/booth signing session
17:30 Live Workout: Dave Atkinson's 10 Minute Legendary Bass Drum Workout

Sunday
12:00 Live Workout: Adam Tuminaro 10 Minute Drum Fill Workout
14:00 Live Workout: Kyle Radomsky's 10 Minute Pocket Workout
16:00 Live Workout: Jamie Fisher's 10 Minute Odd Time Workout
17:00 Live Workout: Gregg Bissonette 20 Minute Ringo Starr Workout

British Drum Co Experience Room
In Hall 13, the entire BDC range will be on display and available for demonstration — including RAVEN, Legend, Lounge, Founders Reserve, and the new ENIGMA Series drum sets. All BDC snare drums and CASINO Hardware will also be showcased and demoed here.

Building the Maverick - the first Maple snare drum by the British Drum Co.
From our Drummerszone archive: a Drummerszone documentary on the first Maverick ever made.

Drumaoke
First launched in 2017 by Dan Humphries and Marie Batchelder, Drumaoke returns for its seventh year with the band ready to back you live on stage for an unforgettable experience in the heart of the exhibition floor.

Drum Dog Experience Room
Not just the thump of the kick. Not just the crack of the snare. But something deeper—the unmistakable electricity of being part of something that usually happens behind closed studio doors.

Sound Advice: Educating With Evans

Saturday
10:30 Will Daly - The Practice Pad Party
11:45 Martina Barakoska - Full Stroke to exercises, to make your drumming feel more loose and effortless.
13:00 Claus Hessler - Moeller Technique & Collapsed Rudiments
14:15 Darby Todd - Combine various sticking patterns to become rhythmically creative
15:30 Eloy Casagrande - Endurance / Power

Sunday
10:30 Tom Howarth - How to stand out above the crowd
11:45 Martina Barakoska - Utilising a Reading Text
13:00 Drew Michael - Preparing for every stage
14:15 Stephen Asamoah-Duah - Groove, creativity and truly expressive drumming
15:30 Dexter Hercules - Dynamics

Ludwig Drums Snare Experience Room
This unique setting will feature over 50 snare drums from across the Ludwig catalogue, showcasing the brand’s wide range of shell types, sizes, and finishes.

Digital Drummer E-Drum Lab
Following a successful debut at 2024 UK Drum Show, we are excited to bring the E-Drum Experience Lab to Europe in partnership with digitalDrummer, the leading global authority on electronic percussion.

Hosted by digitalDrummer founder and editor Allan Leibowitz, this exclusive presentation stream will feature e-drum experts who will share their insight, skills and talents in carefully curated sessions aimed at drummers of all levels, as well as drum retailers and software distributors.

Saturday
10:30 Lee Murray – Jobeky
12:15 BiD Beresford – Independent
13:45 Simon Edgoose – Yamaha
15:45 Adam Tuminaro – Alesis

Sunday
10:30 Luke Oswald – Toontrack, Jobeky
12:15 David Haynes – Akai
13:45 Stephen Asamoah-Duah – with Zildjian ALCHEM-E
15:45 Andy Gangadeen – Roland

The eDrum Workshop

Saturday
10:30 eDrums From Home to the Stage
12:30 Master Your eDrums
14:30 eDrums Live! Experience
16:00 1-to-1 appointment slots

Sunday
10:30 Master Your eDrums
12:30 eDrums From Home to the Stage
14:30 eDrum Curiosity Showcase
16:00 1-to-1 appointment slots

Main Stage Mini
Main Stage Mini returns to The UK Drum Show for 2025, showcasing a variety of young talented drummers, illustrating their dedication and love for drumming. Ages up to 12 years old will appear from 10:40am til 1pm on Saturday and 11:00am til 1pm on Sunday. Ages 13- 21 years old will appear untill 4:00pm.

The Main Stage Mini is sponsored by Mapex, Paiste, and Vater

Saturday
11:05 Liam Jackson
11:30 Lucas Pender
11:55 Max Rockz
12:20 Robert Guest
13:00 Caleb Hayes – Main Stage Mini Ambassador
13:25 Nikodem Hodur
13:50 Hamish Skeoch
14:15 Morgan Cashmore
14:40 Raphaela Eleftheriou
15:05 Isaac Proudfoot
15:30 Ethan Regan
16:00 Bartosz Kusik

Sunday
11:00 Nancy Tilley
11:25 Tymur Sahitov
11:50 Sanidhya Das
12:15 Sully Janko
13:00 Anabell Tang – Main Stage Mini Ambassador
13:25 Fergus Hamill
13:50 Gideon Tarry
14:15 Nayara Blanco López
14:40 Alfie Connolly
15:05 Yuma Angius-Thomas
15:30 Helena McDonnell
16:00 Olly Morrough

The official shop for The UK Drum Show
You can kit yourself out with official UK Drum Show 2025 merch - including t-shirts featuring this year's explosive main stage lineup, slogan apparel for proud drummers including hats, bags, accessories and more.

Shop here

The Venue
ACC Liverpool, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool
Kings Dock Street, Liverpool, L3 4FP

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The Exhibitors
This long list of drumming brands, companies and their products will be attending The UK Drum Show.

The UK Drum Show
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The UK Drum Show

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