Ash Soan (Drum Clinic)

Ash Soan is playing a drum clinic at The Drill on Tuesday 3 November, presented in association with Gretsch. It's not a gig in the usual sense — a clinic is a demonstration and a masterclass, so you'll see him playing and talking through his approach rather than just sitting in for a set. If you play drums, it's a chance to pick up something practical; if you don't, it's a look at how a top-tier session player actually works.

Soan is one of the UK's most sought-after session drummers, and the list of names he's recorded with reads like a who's who of the last few decades. He's worked with Adele, Rod Stewart, Cher, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Alicia Keys, Dua Lipa, Snow Patrol and Billy Idol. That range — from pop and rock to prog, fusion, reggae and indie — is exactly what he's known for: being able to slot into almost any room and hold it together. He's got three Grammy-winning albums to his name, and a huge amount of film, television and live work behind him.

The Drill on Free School Lane is a versatile arts and community venue with a capacity of around 500. It opened as the Drill Hall in 1890 and was once a military training facility, and it's since been refurbished into the cultural hub it is now. It's a good size for this kind of thing — big enough to get a proper view of the kit, but small enough that you're not watching from the back of a hall.

Doors open at 18:30, and the clinic itself starts at 19:30. Tickets are £15.