Jubacana

18/09/2026

We're excited to be part of Bay DrumFest celebrating Samba Espirito's 10th birthday this September in Morecambe. We'll be one of the 12 bands on the drum trail!

Morecambe Promenade will ignite with vibrant colours, high-octane movement, and thunderous beats as twelve powerhouse bands from across the North West gather for a landmark 10th-anniversary celebration.

📍 Promenade behind the Eric Morecambe Statue
⏰ 4pm (the whole drum trail starts at 1pm)
📅 Saturday 26 September
🎟️ Completely FREE!

More info here: https://lancasterandmorecambebay.com/whats-on/bay-drumfest

04/09/2026

29/08/2026

In case you missed it, we've been nominated for a Youth Music Award in association with Wingstop UK! 🏆

We're thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Outstanding Project Award, supported by Arts Council England.

Our Director Holly has also been shortlisted for Inspirational Music Leader Award, supported by Musicians' Union.

See you in Liverpool on 28th October for the big night! Youth Music

27/08/2026

So excited to announce we have been nominated for Outstanding Project Award for the 2026 Youth Music awards, as well as our Holly is nominated for Inspirational Music Leader Award.

Thanks so much to Youth Music, and we are in very good company with these fantastic projects 🙌💚

25/08/2026

Lunch + gig! with special guests Jubacana
Monday 31st August
12pm–1pm, followed by lunch.
The session closes at 2pm.

To celebrate our final day of summer holiday activities, we will be joined by special guests Jubacana, one of our partner youth projects based in Oldham. Chat to them after the gig about how to get involved in their group for 8–18s.

Lunch + Gig is a special live music event for school age children and young people aged 5–15. Each booked child place includes a free lunch.

The lunches are intended to support families who would benefit from free food provision during the school holidays. Everyone is welcome to enjoy music and lunch together.

One adult should attend with each booked child under the age of 11. Children aged 12–15 may attend solo, but are also able to bring along one adult.

Please note that noise levels will be high for this activity. Earplugs can be provided.

Booking is easy - just head to our website: https://the-vale.co.uk/lunch-gig/, call 01457 238089, or pop in for a chat!

📍 The Vale, Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL

This programme is proudly funded by Comic Relief and Sainsbury’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme, with support from Global Grooves - Manchester Arts Council England , Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

15/08/2026

Jubacana Summer School 2026 ☀️

Enormous thanks to Shelby Johnstone who visited us from Glasgow where she co-leads and the SYB youth band. We met Shelby through the Future Leaders programme in 2018 and it was a delight to make music with her again.

We worked up to a toe-tapping new groove through body percussion, improvisation, and rhythm games. It was also such a great chance to experience a workshop with another inspiring tutor for some of our youngest or newer members.

Look out for our dance and melody masterclasses coming later this year…

Thank you for your continued support 🙏🏻

29/07/2026

Manchester Day! We were so happy to be part of the parade on Sunday celebrating Manchester and bringing these amazing Jubacana vibes to the streets. Check out these great shots from ᐱΝⅮRΕW ᐱΙΤᑕΗ! 💚

Thanks to Walk the Plank for having us back again, and our entire Jubacana family for making it a great day for us, we can’t do these events without you!

Youth Music

22/07/2026

Manchester Day! We're so excited to be back for the Manchester Day Parade, this Sunday 26th July! The parade kicks off from St. Peter's Square at 1pm and will be meandering its way through the city centre. Here are some fab shots from last year!

There's loads to do in the City Centre from 12pm - 5pm, come on down :)

Find out more here: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/manchesterday

Thanks to the team at Walk the Plank for having us back again this year

📸 Mark Waugh

27/06/2026

Three Degrees Festival at in Morecambe today in the sunshine.

A super fun gig day packed with a new piece making a debut, one of our youngest players enjoying their first electric guitar gig, and a collaboration with our friends in Baybeat. Well done everyone!

Thanks for the video, super fan Sarah! 🙌

12/06/2026

Thanks to Georgina Garness at Mancunian Matters for the feature. We had a fab time at Festival Oldham, and a great year to come for Oldham as Greater Manchester Town of Culture.

Oldham championed its youth at Festival Oldham on Saturday, showcasing everything from bands to plays created by primary school children