

# Event Details

- **Event Name**:  Free Taster - Samba Drumming for 50+ with Ola Samba
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am – Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The second ever Silver Sambistas Open Rehearsal, inviting those on the waiting list and anyone else keen to give it a go.

Learn to play the rhythms and instruments of the Rio Carnival. Expert tuition and a friendly group. 

We will be using the same instruments as the normal class, playing some of the normal material plus learning material new to everyone. A chance to get a taste of being in the Silver Sambistas to consider whether it’s for you!

The Silver Sambistas is the group for over 50s, run by David Walter of Olá Samba, and has been rehearsing on Monday mornings since 2013. See more here https://www.olasamba.co.uk/silver-sambistas 

Any questions, just ask!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cheltenham/free-taster-samba-drumming-for-50-with-ola-samba/200029640773532
- **Event Categories**: workshops, carnivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://coda.io/@dw22/session-info?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cheltenham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cheltenham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St Mark's Methodist Church, Cheltenham
- **lat**: 51.898983853007
- **long**: -2.0973721146591
- **full address**: St Mark's Methodist Church, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Olá Samba (https://allevents.in/org/olá-samba/5745144)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** St Mark's Methodist Church, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Olá Samba
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, carnivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about  Free Taster - Samba Drumming for 50+ with Ola Samba ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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