Blog - Percussion Play

Welcome to our blog, where we celebrate the joy of music in the great outdoors! Here, you will find exciting updates about our company, inspiring stories, and the latest trends in outdoor music projects and designs from around the globe.

We’re passionate about the instruments we offer and will share insights into their creation and the inspiration behind them. Our mission is to help you discover innovative ways to bring music to your outdoor spaces.

Join us on this journey as we explore the fusion of music and the great outdoors. Thank you for being a part of our community – we’re excited to share this adventure with you!

New distributor partnership in Lithuania Last week we were delighted to welcome a new distributor to our team. Meet Eglė Prieskienienė from UAB 'Dego', who is the brand new distributor of Percussion Play Outdoor Musical Instruments in Lithuania. Visiting...

- 04/10/16

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Harmony and Healing: Bringing Music to Life at the UK's Premier Dementia Festival Last weekend, Percussion Play was delighted to attend the only Dementia Festival (that wwe'reaware of) in the UK, held at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Ampfield. The festival's aim was to educate...

- 29/09/16

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Sansa-Rimba features in care home 'Sensory Accessibility Path' St. Joseph’s At Fleming a long-term care home in Peterborough, Ontario have created a wonderful new sensory path which aims to enhance the quality of life for its residents. The 'Resident Sensory Accessibility...

- 15/09/16

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Kids' Brains on Music [Infographic] We all know that playing music is fun but have you ever considered how much it affects children's brains? Music has the potential to unlock a huge variety of skills in children without them even realising...

- 26/07/16

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Leave the text books inside for Empty Classroom Day Let’s hope that the sun will be shining for 'Empty Classroom Day' on Friday 17th June. An annual celebration of learning outside, Empty Classroom Day is a chance to inspire schools to take to their...

- 16/06/16

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New Music Garden Honours Famed Children's Trio Sharon, Lois and Bram Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison — two-thirds of the famed children’s trio Sharon, Lois and Bram known for songs like 'Little Rabbit Foo Foo,' 'One Elephant Went Out to Play'...

- 25/05/16

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Celebrating The Music - 'Shakespeare 400' “Shakespeare 400” is a year-long, worldwide celebration of the life of William Shakespeare and marking the 400th anniversary of his death in 1616. Music is central to the work of Shakespeare. The majority...

- 23/04/16

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Are There Enough Playgrounds in the UK? There are more than 16,000 playgrounds provided by district councils in England, but are there enough to serve the 11 million children aged under 15 nationwide? Well, those figures equate to around 690...

- 12/04/16

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Music Activities: Schools' Autism Awareness Week We're coming to the end of the first-ever National School Autism Awareness Week (14-18 March), led by the National Autistic Society. During the week, schools were encouraged to get involved in a wide variety...

- 17/03/16

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Report finds disabled children ‘being excluded from play’ Yesterday, the former Labour Home Secretary Lord Blunkett and the national deafblind charity, Sense, launched a national report, ‘The Case for Play’. The report revealed that play opportunities for...

- 25/02/16

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National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) Members enjoy no-fail music making! Percussion Play were delighted to join up with Rupert Oliver’s Ideas Factory to exhibit at this year’s National Farm Attraction Network annual conference and trade show. With over 250 members, The...

- 04/02/16

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Jingle All the Way: The Eternal Echo of Christmas Music This is the season when spades of cringe-worthy Christmas tunes are on constant rotation in supermarkets, department stores, and coffee shops. It is virtually impossible to leave the house without hearing...

- 17/12/15

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Percussion Play CAD Drawings and Product Specifications available NOW! on CADdetails.com Percussion Play is excited to announce the availability of a new resource for architects, landscape architects and other design professionals to make adding Percussion Play outdoor musical instruments...

- 10/12/15

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Unleashing Musical Magic: The Capella Xylophone's Rainbow of Melodies Meet Capella: A Bright, Colorful Take on Outdoor Musical Play We’re thrilled to introduce the Capella – a brand new addition to our collection of diatonic outdoor musical instruments....

- 26/11/15

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Rain, rain, go away but first let's play a little music We had several visitors come to Percussion Play towers yesterday. They’d come along to see and play our outdoor musical instruments and so in preparation we bought a selection of instruments out onto...

- 17/09/15

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5 Reasons Music Education Is Essential for Growth Music education is a crucial part of general education that is often overlooked in today's curriculum. However, many studies have shown the unique benefits of including music in every child's...

- 28/08/15

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Sound Playgrounds: Music Solutions for Outdoor Areas The good news is that it doesn't have to be complicated or expensive to add music to your outdoor space. This article presents seven easy ways to add music to your outdoor area. For...

- 03/07/15

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Bringing Brazil to Your Classroom: A Musical Journey Through the Heart of Carnival Love them or hate them, the World Cup in South Africa was echoed by the sound of the vuvuzelas. So what's the sound in Rio? Well, apparently, it's the 'Caxirola' - a rattle-type instrument...

- 19/06/15

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Rediscover the Joy of Play: Embracing the Music Within at Boscombe Pier We've had some wonderful comments and photos of the outdoor instruments installed on the Boscombe Pier musical trail. Interestingly it seems the adults are enjoying them just as much as the children, always...

- 11/06/15

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Music Making For Dementia Awareness Week and #DoSomethingNew In support of Dementia Awareness Week 2015 and the #DoSomethingNew campaign, Percussion Play teamed up with a local Care Home, East Hill in Hampshire for a little participant-led music making session outside...

- 22/05/15

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Percussion Play Back ‘Made In Britain’ Campaign Percussion Play, based in the heart of Hampshire, has joined the Made in Britain Campaign, an initiative started in 2011 to support and promote British manufacturing in the UK and overseas. The Made in...

- 26/03/15

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Boscombe Pier Unveils Musical Trail: A Symphony by the Sea at Britain’s Coolest Pier The resort of Boscombe lies just to the east of Bournemouth on the beautiful Dorset coast and will soon be home to the UK’s first multi-purpose Coastal Activity Park. Launching on the 12th and 13th of...

- 25/03/15

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Papilio Outdoor Metallophone takes flight! Percussion Play are delighted to introduce a new metallophone into their range of outdoor musical instruments. The Papilio is our largest single instrument, yet as the pictures show its suitable for all,...

- 05/03/15

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Unlock Your Rhythm: Explore the World of the Cajón The Cajón (pronounced Ka-hone; short A, long O) is a member of the percussion family and is growing in popularity very quickly. It is said to have originated in the 1800's among the Peruvian slaves from...

- 29/01/15

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Music & Movement: World Nursery Rhyme Week This week has been World Nursery Rhyme Week (10-14th November). A week-long celebration promoting the importance of nursery rhymes to the under 5’s. Songs and rhymes for young children have been passed...

- 13/11/14

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