Flow Fest: International Drumming Festival

Name: Flow Fest: International Drumming Festival
Start: 2026-09-25T18:00:00
End: 2026-09-26T22:00:00

In-person

Performance Interdisciplinary History & heritage Storytelling

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Date and time

Fri, Sep 25, 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Sat, Sep 26, 11:00AM - 10:00PM

Location

The Rose Brampton

1 Theatre Lane

Brampton, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

Experience the pulse of global percussion at the 5th Annual International Drumming Festival, curated by GRAMMY-winning artist Larnell Lewis and Joy Lapp Lewis, and proudly presented by The Rose. This one-of-a-kind celebration brings together rhythm, culture, and community in a vibrant, high-energy weekend that’s as inspiring as it is inclusive.

Designed to spotlight emerging and early-career artists, the festival offers an exciting mix of hands-on drum workshops, mainstage performances, and an immersive vendor marketplace showcasing Afro-Caribbean and Black diasporic communities. Audiences of all ages can dive into interactive programming, including dance workshops, a Rising Stars showcase with mentorship from Larnell Lewis, and sensory-friendly concerts created in partnership with Xenia Concerts—ensuring everyone can participate comfortably.

Organizer

The Rose Brampton

The Rose, part of the City of Brampton’s Community Services Department, is responsible for the management and operation of the Rose: A state-of-the-art, architecturally and acoustically sublime performing arts venue designed with an 868-seat main theatre and secondary spaces, simultaneously accommodating up to 1000 people.

Programming at this venue includes The Rose Presents, Garden Square, This is Brampton, Arts Adventures Education Series, and guest presentations. With 15 departments, encompassing all aspects of managing the performing arts venues from administration and marketing to technical operations and front of house.

Contact

The Rose

performingarts@brampton.ca

therosebrampton

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