One of Britain’s leading groups, Metronomes are an innovative steel band and a unique community in London’s Ladbroke Grove. With both traditional styles and modern approaches to their shows, the group are equally at home playing Caribbean classics or recording with grime artists.

The group also have a strong tradition of education and workshops, and we’re delighted that they’ll be leading workshops with local school children in advance of the Festival and on the day of their Festival performance.

They are regulars at both Notting Hill Carnival and Panorama, the national Steel Pan competition, and will be bringing their trademark carnival sound to Newbury this year.

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