Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Gamelan Workshop

At Venue
Get creative and be part of a Gamelan in this hands-on workshop from Horniman Museum and Gardens.

Key Info

Gamelan is a musical ensemble featuring bronze gongs, cymbals, other metallophones and drums.

 

The Horniman has the only Balinese Gamelan angklung in London. Create interlocking melodic and rhythmic patterns as a class to produce a uniquely rich sound. This workshop encourages classes to work together as each student produces part of the whole sound.

No previous musical experience is necessary.

Workshops are with Andy Channing, the founder and artistic director of the professional Gamelan group Lila Cita.

 

Curriculum Links
Subjects
Anthropology, Citizenship, Music
Age suitability
Key Stages
KS2, KS3, KS4
Things to know
Type
At Venue
Location
Horniman Museum and Gardens, London
Duration
60 minutes
Max. students
30
Dates
Ongoing
Price
£75 plus VAT for non-fee paying schools, and a higher rate for fee-paying schools
SEND
Yes - suitable for students with SEND

About Horniman Museum and Gardens

Thousands of school, HE and home educated learners visit the Horniman each year, to explore and learn from their incredible collections and beautiful gardens.

A visit to the Horniman is a wonderful way to enrich your learners’ education, and to apply classroom learning in a new environment.

You can explore our free Galleries, Gardens and Animal Walk with your classes, or book to visit our Aquarium, Temporary Exhibition and Butterfly House at a reduced educational rate.

Please note that our Natural History Gallery is now closed for redevelopment, and will reopen in 2026. The rest of the Museum and Gardens is open as usual.

Enhance your group’s learning by booking one of our popular, curriculum-linked object handling workshops, or book an outdoor workshop exploring our beautiful Gardens and pond.

University and PGCE students, and teachers can discover more about our learning programmes, object-based learning, and how to enhance learning through Museum visits with our Learning at the Horniman sessions.

Not able to visit us? Our Learning Officers can bring our workshops and amazing objects live into your classroom with our virtual sessions and events.

Fancy a chat?
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Send us an email or give us a call if you have any questions or would like more information.

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hello@theschooltrip.co.uk

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020 8064 0974

Prices are correct at the time of publication. All costs, unless otherwise specified, include VAT.