RYMS - Real Youth Music Studios

02/04/2024

You're Invited!

Sunday 7 April 5pm-8pm:

After a full few days of the Young Onez Youth Summit, mob and allies are invited to come together and celebrate at Young Onez Festival. Before we close out Young Onez with a surprise act (!), catch performances by rising R&B artists Jada Weazel and Yambra, Miss First Nation: Supreme Queen Cerulean, deadly DJ Kidd Benny, and Wurundjeri royalty: the Djirri Djirri dancers.

Tickets are free.

First Nations Arts Festival.

16/10/2023

Drummond Street Services respects the calls from First Nations communities for a week of silence and mourning after the weekend's referendum, and in solidarity and respect we will withhold putting out a statement responding to the outcome during this time. If you need support, please don't hesitate to reach out to the following services:

Mob only:
13YARN 13 92 76
Yarning Safe ’N’ Strong 1800 959 563
Brother to Brother 1800 435 799
Indigenous Postvention Service 1800 805 801

National Crisis numbers:
Lifeline Call 13 11 14, Text 0477 13 11 14
Su***de Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78
QLife 1800 184 527
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

12/10/2023

Vote YES!

11/10/2023

It is our turn VOTE YES

11/10/2023

Drummond Street Services, an organisation deeply committed to social justice and equality, stands for a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum! Our support for a Yes vote is underpinned by our core values of justice, solidarity, and accountability.

24/09/2023

Drummond Street Services' Endorsement of a Yes Vote in the Upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum. Please read our statement here https://buff.ly/3PL6xyy

03/07/2023

Caravan of Sound: mobile music studio hits the road! We made the Melbourne News!

Including some photos of Akolda Bil, our Youth Peer Leader in action, leading the Caravan of Sound!

“I’m excited to get out into the community and involve more young people in music and songwriting,” Akolda said.

https://buff.ly/3XDugDu 🙌🎶

Bop along to sweet beats as a new music studio on wheels pops up at public housing estates in North Melbourne, Kensington and beyond.

24/10/2022

Did something a little different at RYMS last week, we made collages out of our pictures for a zine!!! 👀👀✂️🎇

Thanks to the photography students from for an amazing few weeks working on this project.. exciting things coming soon!

We also had the rapper visit us and help write lyrics ✍️✍️ can’t wait to see you again!!!

21/09/2022

Next Monday come to RYMS School Holiday Program!!!

‼️Photography, Recording & Dancing

🗓 26th of September @ 2pm - 5pm

📍The Push // Collingwood Yards