Footes and British Drum Co are jointly sponsoring of the ‘Drummers On Top’ event which takes place at the O2 Arena on Thursday 23rd February, raising money for the ‘Roll Out The Barrel Trust’.
Footes says the Roll Out the Barrel Trust distributes 30 litre water rollers throughout the developing world: ‘These simple and robust barrels can transform the lives – and life chances – of whole families’.
The event – not for those afraid of heights! – is looking for drummers who would like to walk across the top of the O2 Arena and play a snare drum on a stand (provided by Footes and British Drum Co). Each drummer (and there will be up to 75 of them) will get a couple of minutes to show their skills and take advantage of the wonderful backdrop for a photo opportunity.
It will cost £30 for participants to register to climb, then ROTBT hope that participants will raise funds for the charity through sponsorship or donations via the Virgin Money Giving site.
The snare drum will be given as a prize to whoever raises the most funds and Footes has also donated a bass drum head for all drummers to sign, which will be auctioned at a later date to raise further funds. Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason has already signed it.
Each drummer will also be given a free roll of high quality gaffer tape, courtesy of sponsor Reliable Source Ltd, who are stage tape specialists.
Footes says it has already persuaded Rick Buckler of The Jam to take part and that other ‘ stellar names lined up – it’s sure to be a grand day out’.
Drummers wishing to participate can sign up at: http://www.benefitgigs.com/drummersontop.htm