Big Beat offers a range of performance and workshop solutions that are suitable for a wide variety of corporate events. We are highly flexible and can adapt to all types of events and venues. What we offer is by no means standard - but in order to give you a more concrete idea of what we can provide, this page aims to give you a detailed overview of our four most popular formats.

All timings are flexible and can be modified depending on the requirements of the specific event.

1. Breakout Room Bash Suitable for training programmes, teambuilding days, conferences, etc. Format: Participants / delegates are together in a central location. Big Beat take to stage gradually building up a junk percussion tune (moving through the audience if desired). [5 minutes max] The band perform 2 or 3 tracks, increasing the level of interactive participation and generally energising the audience. [10-15 minutes] Participants / delegates are then put into pre-arranged groups (ideal size 15 - 25) and assigned to a designated workshop leader (member of Big Beat). Groups then move to breakout rooms containing preset workshop instruments. In the workshop participants will learn various rhythms and signals. All groups will be taught at least one common percussive track to be performed in unison in the finale. There is scope for each group to compose their own short individual piece (time permitting). [30 - 50 minutes] Groups move back to central performance area. [5 minutes] Big Beat lead participants in a celebratory, collaborative finale. [10-15 minutes] Set-Up and Breakdown: Set-Up Time - Main Performance Area [5-10 minutes] Set-Up Time - Breakout Rooms [15-20 minutes] Breakdown Time [20 minutes max]

2. En-masse En-semble

Format:

• Participants / delegates are together in a central location.
• Big Beat open the sessions by gradually building up a junk percussion tune (moving through the audience if desired). [5 minutes max]
• Participants / delegates are run through the warm-up in one large group. [10-15 minutes]
• Junk instruments are distributed to participants. [5 minutes]
• Participants are taught a range of rhythms and signals and at least one percussion tune. [15 - 25 minutes]
• Big Beat lead participants in a celebratory, collaborative finale. [10-15 minutes]

Set-Up and Breakdown:

• Set-Up Time - Main Performance Area [5-10 minutes]
• Breakdown Time [20 minutes max]

3. Interactive Junk-Funk Performance Suitable for training programmes, teambuilding days, conferences, corporate events and functions, etc. Format: Participants / delegates / audience members are together in a central location. Big Beat can either be preset on stage or take to the stage gradually building up a junk percussion tune (moving through the audience if desired). [5 minutes max] The band perform 3 or 4 tracks, increasing the level of interactive participation and generally energising the audience. [10-15 minutes] Participants / delegates / are audience members are invited to join in with the band using the junk percussion instruments provided (these can be preset and 'hidden' beneath tables / chairs / etc). They are taught a specific percussion tune and relevant signals. [10-15 minutes] Big Beat lead participants in a percussion track, with different areas of the audience / different instruments given solos (even singling out any 'over keen' individuals!!) [10-15 minutes] optional - The band continue to play 2 or 3 more numbers, with the audience joining in with their instruments. Set-Up and Breakdown: Set-Up Time - Main Performance Area [5-10 minutes - more for soundcheck] Breakdown Time [20 minutes max]

4. Big Beat Performance

Format:

• Big Beat can either be preset at the performance location or take to the stage gradually building up a junk percussion tune (moving through the audience if desired). [5 minutes max]
• The band perform for anything between 5 - 45 minutes. Energising the audience, providing funk-fuelled entertainment and generally making a resounding percussive impact on all those watching!
• The band can perform a number of sets in a day!

Set-Up and Breakdown:

• Set-Up Time - Main Performance Area [5-10 minutes acoustic - more for soundcheck]
• Breakdown Time [5 minutes]