SWhoop is a high intensity whirlwind of hoop workshops, crafting, shows, ukulele, aerials, pole, dance and A LOT of laughing at Bristol's Trinity Center. Saturday night sees the festivals performance showcase, and we'll be kicking off the after party in style!

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The Trinity Centre in Bristol is Bristol Samba's home and practice space, and we were delighted to join in Trinity's community celebration day which showcased all the amazing community groups like ours that Trinity hosts!

While we've been celebrating our 40th birthday in 2026, another Bristol institution, Aardman Animations, has another 10 years on us. We had a great fun drumming outside the Beacon to celecrate and welcome over 800 guests to Aardman's big 5oth bash.

Another fantastic afternoon at Forwards Festival

Another great year rocking the incredible Shambala festival.

We were poud to once again support Bristol's Naked Bike Ride, which highlights important messages about road safety via a celebration of 'cycling and the human body'.

Ahoy me hearties - Bristol Samba was dressed as pirates and banging our drums at Bristol Harbour Festival.

Bristol Pride is the annual festival that champions equality and diversity across South West England. Bristol Samba is always proud to join the City Centre parade on Saturday morning.

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Bristol's popular Volkswagen festival is always a blast.

Volksfest information

One of our favourite gigs of the year!

For more information, check the City Farm's website

For one afternoon this free community event took over Chipping Sodbury's Broad Street - we had a great time! Find out more about the Big Lunch

A great morning encouraging the 1,000s of runners who took on the Bristol Great Run.

Bristol Samba celebrated its 40th birthday in style at Bristol Encontro - a three day festival celebrating the spirit of Brazilian drums, percussion and songs.

This was an extra special gig as joining the group on stage will be Alan May and Sam Alexander, the two original founding members of the band in 1986.

Supporting the community clean up of Bristol's Broadmead shopping centre

An amazing first gig of the year as we helped close Bristol Light Fest with an open air saturday night Samba jam on College Green.

Forwards Festival homepage

Shambala homepage

St Werburgh's City Farm events calendar

Bristol Volksfest homepage

AJ Bell Great Bristol Run home page

Welsh Encontro homepage

Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade homepage

Come catch us on the Downs at the amazing Forwards Festival - the line up this year looks amazing!

We were back again to celebrate Pride month, drumming and dancing our hearts out in the fabulous Bristol Pride procession, on behalf of Natwest

It was Bristol Samba's honour to take part in the 2023 St.Pauls Carnival! Click on the gallery below to check out some of our pictures from the day.