Sacred Women's Drum Circle Facilitator
Expand Your Skills
With
Melonie Syrett
TheDrumWoman
A fully accredited 4 day course for those that wish to hold sacred and safe space for women utilising drums and song.
13th - 16th September 2024
The Clophill Centre
Bedfordshire
2025 dates announced and booking is LIVE!
Fri 13th - Mon 16th June 2025
The Clophill Centre
Bedfordshire
Or
Fri 19th - Mon 22nd September 2025
The Clophill Centre
Bedfordshire
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Drum Circles
Magic happens when we gather...
Come join our tribe!
Melonie runs regular Community and Women's Drum Circles across Essex and in London.
Expect to land in a safe and sacred space, to feel held and supported as we ground, share, drum and sing.
No experience is needed and there are always drums available to borrow.
Sometimes Melonie runs circles elsewhere - these are always advertised in advance - for example at the Festival of Pagans and Witches and in her Women in the Woods collaboration with Wildeye Adventures.
These circles hold a safe space to recieve and release, increasingly raising vibrations and supporting the collective.
See the Schedule for upcoming Drum Circles and booking.
Sacred Women's Drum Circles
Melonie currently runs two women's drum circles.
A monthly Circle on Sundays in Harlow, Essex which takes place outdoors in a beautiful sacred site.
and a London Circle which takes place a few times a year.
Community Drum Circles
Melonie also runs a monthly Shamanic Drum Circle on a Wednesday, which is open to all, at Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Roads, Marks Tey, Essex CO6 1EJ.
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Drum Birthing Workshops
Group and 121 Workshops and Retreats across the UK and further afield.
Melonie runs many group drum birthing workshops across the year. As they become available they will be listed. Do get in touch if you want to take part in a group workshop but haven't seen one advertised in your area.
Group days: Come together with others who hear the call and birth your own drum. Spend a whole day in deep connection to hide and hoop - cutting, weaving, binding and finally birthing your very own drum and beater. Groups hold no more than 8 (unless specified) and create a drum with a 4 or 3 strand handle with a central crystal (if desired). For more personalisation see 121 sessions or retreats.
121 options: Melonie holds 121 drum birthing days, where the choice of handle design, hoop
decoration and drum embellishment has more scope than a group session.
She also holds 2 day re:birthing retreats for individuals - including a 90 min consultation to 'meet'
your drum in meditation and to plan how to bring it into being, including any activations,
healing or ceremony that supports you, your journey and that of the drum!
For more information or to book a 121 please get in touch web@thedrumwoman.com
Retreats:
Melonie holds a yearly 'Higher Heart of Glastonbury Drum Birthing Pilgrimage' and yearly 'Wiltshire Sacred Sites Drum Birthing and Land Connection Journey'.
The 2024 dates are now live:
Learn how to create a Shamanic Drum
Wiltshire Sacred Sites Drum Birthing and Land Connection Journey
August 16th-18th 2024(Seasonal)
2 Spaces Available - WILTSHIRE £550
Melonie also runs drumming retreats at sacred sites.
2024 retreat to be announced soon!
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Buying a Drum
Melonie loves creating drums for others and these can range from traditional to hugely personalised and infused or activated for specific purposes.
To commission a drum do get in touch.
Prices range from £145 to upwards of £500.
She sells her drums at various fairs and festivals across the UK and some are available to buy at her drum circles or shown on social media.
Unless collected in person all drums are sent by Special Delivery in the UK and Tracked and Signed for elsewhere.
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Community
DRUM CON - A convention for All
and
The Association of Women Drummers, Makers and Players
Drum Conventions
Melonie curates both Drum Con - A Convention for All and The Convention of Women Drummers, Makers and Players.
These conventions are spaces for those who drum, make drums, want to drum or are drum inspired! There is a programme of drum based talks, workshops and performances, an amazing selection of stalls including many drum based wares, two kitchens and a raffle at both events. They are brilliant places to meet likeminded souls and to spend the day immersed in all kinds of drum based fun!
Taking place at Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, nr Colchester - just off the A12 and 5 mins walk from Marks Tey Train station which has direct links to London. The venue has ample parking. Many attendees find accomodation in the area so that they do not have to rush back and people travel from far and wide to be there.
2024 dates for the Convention of Women Drummers, Makers and Players are 9th and 10th November.
Convention Tickets!
The convention begins at 10:00am and finishes at 11pm on the Saturday, 10:30am until 4:30pm on the Sunday! It will be packed with speakers, workshops, stalls, drum circles and more. All drum styles are welcome.
NEW for 2024 at the Convention of Women Drummers, Makers and Players - drum roll....The Golden Beater Awards - an awards ceremony with a range of categories for drum makers to enter their works in and perhaps win the coveted Golden Beater! Details for entering the competition coming soon!
Drum Con takes place on 12th April 2025 and includes performances from The Mighty Pentacle Drummers!!
Tickets are on sale now.
2025 Drum Con Tickets!
What is the Association of Women Drummers, Makers and Players?
An exciting community of likeminded women, coming together online and in person throughout the year - with exclusive member benefits.
A 36 page magazine for all members with information from the world of drumming, interviews, events, musings, meditations and more sent to your door 4 times a year.
Online drum gatherings for connection, drumming, singing.
Inboxed meditations and interviews.
Money off the Convention entrance fees and money off of all thedrumwoman offerings and special 'members only' events, vouchers and gifts!
There is currently a special offer of 50% off of the yearly membership fee. Take advantage of it while it lasts!
Association of Women Drummers, Makers and Players Membership
Join now for £99 £49!
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2024/25 Schedule
Come join us
If you would like to drum with us:
Sacred Women's Drum Circle - Harlow Essex
A monthly circle on Sundays in Harlow, Essex taking place outdoors on beautiful sacred land.(Monthly)
Book HARLOW £10
Shamanic Drum Circle - Marks Tey Colchester
(Monthly)Book MARKS TEY £15
Glastonbury Sacred Drum Circle - The Miracles Room, near the Goddess Temple
Open to all.16th May 2025
(Seasonal)
Book GLASTONBURY (Miracles Room) £15
Women in the Woods 2025
13th - 14th September 2025(Seasonal)
Book WOMEN IN THE WOODS September - tbc
If you would like to birth a drum:
Drum Birthing Day near Nuneaton, Warwickshire
July 06th 2024(Seasonal)
Book NUNEATON £260
Wiltshire Sacred Sites Drum Birthing and Land Connection Journey
August 16th-18th 2024(Seasonal)
2 Spaces Available - WILTSHIRE £550
Equinox Drum Birthing in West Sussex at Green Heart Healing near Dial Post
21st September 2024(Seasonal)
Fully Booked
Harlow, Essex with Butterfly Effect Wellbeing
Melonie's lowest cost drum birthing.26th October 2024
(Seasonal)
Fully Booked
Sunderland Drum Birthing Day
19th November 2024(Seasonal)
Book SUNDERLAND £250
Glastonbury Drum Birthing Day
Plus additional FREE Drum Circle ticket for all drum birthing attendees on Friday 16th May 7-9:30pm.17th May 2025
(Seasonal)
Book GLASTONBURY £285
Higher Heart of Avalon Drum Birthing Pilgrimage - Glastonbury
Bookings now open!6-8th June 2025
(Seasonal)
Book GLASTONBURY £560
A deposit will secure your space on all drum birthings and retreats.
You can then pay the balance in full or create a payment plan.
Most are advertised via eventbrite at this time. You can pay using their system and add their fee or pay direct to Melonie, just get in touch.
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Markets and Festivals
Melonie often has stalls at different markets and festivals across the year. Here she sells her drums and rattles and often runs drum circles.
Maui Waui Festival
23-25th August 2024Sisters of the Drum will be opening the festival with their amazing singing and drumming!.
Maui Waui Festival
The Essex Goddess Gathering. Mistley Village Hall, near Manningtree.
28th September 2024Melonie will be holding some free drum circles, Sisters of the Drum will be singing and Melonie will have a drum stall at this Goddess packed event.
The Essex Goddess Gathering
Convention of Women Drummers, Makers and Players
9th and 10th November 2024Tickets now available for both days.
Convention of Women Drummers, Makers and Players
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