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Music in Our Schools Month is an annual celebration of music education. It takes place in March and is organized by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). This celebration aims to raise...

World Music Therapy Day is celebrated on March 1 every year and is a day for people worldwide to celebrate the healing power of music. Music Therapy uses music to reduce stress and improve mood and self-expression...

Shaping Us is a new long-term campaign from The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, launched last week by HRH The Princess of Wales. It aims to transform public awareness of early childhood. ...

To mark Children's Mental Health Week in the UK, Percussion Play reveals the benefits outdoor music therapy has on the mental health of children and young adults.

This year’s theme for the week is...

'Future Reflections' is a magazine for parents and teachers of blind children published by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in partnership with the National Organization of Parents...

Our co-founder Robin Ashfield was invited onto the I'm a Rotarian Podcast for an entertaining conversation on the many benefits of outdoor musical instruments and how just about everyone and anyone can...

Christian School Products (CSP) magazine provides the latest information and resources about products, furnishings, building supplies, technology, media, and more for today’s Christian schools. The bi-monthly...

If you have ever wondered what #OptOutside is, have never even heard of it, or perhaps know all about it, we strongly encourage you to participate this Black Friday.

The #OptOutside movement was started...

Our final exhibition for 2022 is almost here, and it's a big one!

We are thrilled to be back exhibiting at ASLA 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco, CA, November 11-14.

The...

The Holiday Park & Resort Innovation Show held on 2 & 3 Nov 2022 at the NEC in Birmingham is the ultimate event for any holiday park or professional to source the latest products, services, inspiration,...

The American Camp Association (ACA) is a community of camp professionals who have joined together for over 100 years to share their knowledge and experience. The mission of the ACA is to enrich the lives...

After a 2-year absence, Percussion Play is delighted to return to the 2022 NRPA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, from September 20–22!

There is no better place to sharpen your skill set and...

Sesame Place San Diego is SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment’s newest theme park and is the only one on the West Coast based entirely on the iconic show Sesame Street.

The theme park is full of immersive...

Quality is a #1 priority for Percussion Play. Hence, we recently added Charlie Corbett to the team as our dedicated Quality Inspector. Reporting to the Production Manager, Charlie will focus on surpassing...

Following the 2021 Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade, in acknowledgment of its outstanding growth in overseas sales over the past three years, Percussion Play is proud to announce...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone who has been exposed to a traumatic event. These events may include experiencing or learning about abuse (physical, emotional, or sexual), natural...

Percussion Play is delighted to be returning to the House of Friendship at the Rotary International Convention this year after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Without a doubt, this is the friendliest...

Launched in 1999, the European Day of Parks (EDOP) is a commemorative day for Protected Areas across Europe. It celebrates the creation of the first national parks in Europe – a set of nine parks created...

Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 9-15 May, and the theme for this year’s event is ‘Together We Can Tackle Loneliness' - raising awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental health and...

Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event that promotes the positive aspects of deafness and social inclusion and raises awareness of the huge range of local organizations supporting deaf people and their...

To celebrate Global Intergenerational Week, which starts on April 25, we are highlighting the positive effects of intergenerational music-making, its ability to promote inclusive play, and its benefits...

Kicking off with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, Autism Acceptance Month is an ongoing international effort to promote autism awareness and acceptance to ensure that all affected by autism can achieve...

In the UK and Ireland, 3 March 2022 is World Book Day, and this year we are celebrating 25 years of changing lives through a love of books and shared reading.

World Book Day is a charity on a mission...

On World Music Therapy Day, March 1, we highlight how music and music therapy have the power to heal, improve mental health and wellbeing and enrich lives.

Music has long been used to help heal, transcending...

Children's Mental Health Week takes place from 7 to 13 February. This year's theme is Growing Together, and children (and adults) are asked to consider how they have grown, what they need to...