Beginnings of Pan with Impact Steel Band
Major fun awaits! Learn simple scales, play your first song on the steel pan and fill the Riverside Terrace with music.
Learn the layout of a steel pan, practice some scales and try your hand at playing the first ever song played on pan. It’s time to fill the Riverside Terrace with music.
Led by national and international panorama winning performer, Fareed Siddiqui and players from his group, Impact Steel Band, the session is a fun and unique way to explore the history of steel pan through melody.
All levels are welcome, but this workshop is particularly suited to beginners.
Founded in 2007 by band leader Fareed Siddiqui, Coventry’s Impact Steel Band are hugely passionate about education, engagement and inspiring the next generation of players through workshops and live performances.
Need to know
Due to the number of instruments available, a free ticket must be booked to take part. By booking a ticket you are booking a place on an instrument, which may be shared between two or more participants.
Tickets don’t guarantee entry: admission is on a first-come, first-served basis for those with tickets. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets may be available on the day on a first-come, first-served basis.
For your visit
This event is held at the Riverside Terrace Southbank Centre
The Riverside Terrace is open all day, every day*.
*If you’re attending an event on our Riverside Terrace, check the event listing for start and finish times.
Plan your visit
The Riverside Terrace is an outdoor space overlooking the River Thames, on Royal Festival Hall, Level 2.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Through the glass from Riverside Terrace on Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.