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Entries by Sam Picton
Evans Take Over Day
/in Events, Take Over Day'sEvans Drumheads – Tuning Day Saturday 27th January 2024 10am to 5pm Ben Alldred and Pete Moffat from EVANS DRUMHEADS UK at Drum Depot, Cardiff Tuning can be an absolute minefield, so time consuming and extremely frustrating to say the least. Let’s help with that… This is YOUR chance to learn how to tune with ease and get […]
Sounds Like A Breeze Block…(Part 2 of 2)
/in BlogsHello again and welcome back to our little Irish bar… If you don’t understand why we’re in an Irish bar then please read part 1 of the story here. I’m sure you’re itching to know what happened with the “Breeze Block Snare” Desperate to know how we fixed it? Well…. Drumroll please… Here it comes… Ohh […]
Sounds Like A Breeze Block… (Part 1 of 2)
/in BlogsHappy New Year to one and all…. There’s a rather cool Irish bar in the heart of The Diff (Cardiff). Live music, great Guinness and yours truly with the gang ready for a birthday sesh (whoops, another drinking related email). Guinness and maybe a little Whiskey on its way, the band has set up, ready […]
A Drum Depot Podcast – Mike Park
/in PodcastsA Drum Depot podcast with… …Mike Park (MD / Drummer). We’ve been chatting with drummers and doing interviews with them at the store for years. The pandemic put a stop to that. It took us a while to get back to normal and we’re pleased to say we’ve updated, upgraded and are back fully re-fuelled […]
Evans Take Over Day
/in Events, Take Over Day'sEvans Drumheads – Tuning Day Date: Saturday 28th January Time: 10am to 5pm “Ahhhhh tuning, I just can’t do it” “I hate tuning, PLEASE help me” “I never tune my kit, I just stick tape all over it” Tuning can be an absolute minefield, so time consuming and extremely frustrating to say the least. Let’s […]
Update: New Opening Hours
/in EventsAs of Monday the 10th Jan 2022 . !!** We Are Open For Longer **!! . During the pandemic our opening hours have had to change. We review these on a weekly basis. Due to demand (thanks to YOU), as of Monday 10th Jan 2022, our opening hours will be: . Monday to Friday – 10am […]
Anika Nilles Postponed (Date To Be Confirmed)
/in Clinics, EventsHi there, Hope you’re well in these strange times? We are writing to you with regards the Anika Nilles drum clinic which was originally due to take place on Thursday 2nd April this year and then re-scheduled to Thursday 20th August 2020. Due to the current on-going worldwide situation and having discussed it at length, […]
Yamaha ‘Think Electronic’ Tech Session
/in Events, Take Over Day'sGood day to you wonderful drummers, we hope you’re keeping well and staying safe during lockdown. Although the store has been closed to visitors during this time, thanks to the drumming community our online shop has been keeping us busy on a daily basis. One of our most popular selling products, the revolutionary and award winning Yamaha EAD10 has fast […]
Update COVID-19
/in EventsMonday 20th April 2020 WE ARE STILL OPEN FOR ONLINE BUSINESS . . As you know we temporarily closed our store on the 23rd March 2020 to comply with the UK Government guidelines on Covid-19. The health and well being of both staff and customers is of the utmost importance. . This update is just to reiterate, […]
Marco Minnemann & Eddy Thrower Drum Clinic
/in Clinics, Events!!THIS EVENT HAS NOW FINISHED! Drum Depot in association with Evans Drumheads are VERY proud to present… **!! Marco Minnemann & Eddy Thrower Drum Clinic !!** If you’ve been to one of our drum clinics before, you’ll know how inspirational they are and this time it will be no different… Two drummers at the top of their […]
EVANS Event
/in Events, Take Over Day'sNew Drumhead Launch & Tuning Workshop When the UV1 drumhead was released a few years ago, it quickly became one of our most popular selling heads. With its unmatched durability, versatility and consistency the UV1 series gives you an unprecedented range of sonic possibilities, no wonder so many drummers went for it!! We’d heard about a NEW prototype […]
Luke Holland Drum Clinic Cancelled
/in Clinics, EventsDue to unforeseen circumstances Meinl have unfortunately had to cancel tonight’s Luke Holland drum clinic. We’re beyond gutted!! The situation is totally out of our control. We are extremely sorry, genuinely, we are so so sorry, we’ve NEVER had to do this before. If you purchased a ticket(s) via PayPal, we shall start refunding the […]
Luke Holland Drum Clinic 2019
/in Clinics, Events**THIS EVENT HAS NOW FINISHED** Luke Holland Drum Clinic Thursday 24th October 2019 **DRUM CLINIC** **DRUM CLINIC** **DRUM CLINIC** Drum Depot in association with Meinl are VERY proud to present….. !! Luke Holland !! If you’ve been to one of our drum clinics before, you’ll know how inspirational they are… …and […]
Yamaha EAD-10 Live Event
/in Events, Take Over Day'sHere’s some info to let you know about our next event. WHERE The ‘Drum Depot All Stars‘ Facebook Page. DATE: Monday 26th March. TIME: 8pm to 9pm. WITH: The legend and electronic percussion guru Simon Edgoose. ABOUT: The new and innovative Yamaha EAD-10. This event is FREE!!!! Hope to see you there. DD […]
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Drum Depot
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(Next to The Pumping Station)
Penarth Road, Cardiff
CF11 8TT
Tel: 02920 220 120
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Bus Route
We are on Penarth Road but ask the bus driver to give you a nod for the Brindley Road bus stop as we are literally a minute’s walk from here. We are next to Elephant Beds and The Pumping Station Antiques Centre, just look out for the DD road signs 😊
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