The TrashBang! Man
Credits:
Performer/Rehearsal Director with STOMP - New York, London & International cast
Mind the Gap Theatre Company - Bradford
That's Life Theatre Company Disability Arts - Galway, Ireland
Lollipop Deaf Awareness Charity - National
A Coeur Joie - National Youth Choirs of France
NYMAZ - North Yorkshire Music Action Zone
Ryedale District Council - Yorkshire
York City Council
York Arts Education
Door 84 Youth Project - York
NHS Mental Health Trust - Leeds
Kaleidoscope Nurseries - Yorkshire
Asda Stores Ltd - Leeds
ArtsBarge Project - York
Aysgarth School - Bedale
Clifton Pre-Prep - York
I work with groups of all sizes, ages and abilities and through my theatre collaborations and workshops have extensive experience of working with children and adults with special needs.
Enhanced DBS checked and £5m PLI
Available for:
- Corporate team building events
- Festivals
- Schools
- Clubs
- Choirs
- Parties/intractive entertainment
- Private percussion & drumming lessons
Up-coming events
What it looks like
What people say...
'Just wanted to say a huge big massive thank you for your amazing drumming sessions over the weekend. We all loved working alongside you (and dancing alongside you!).
The workshops were fantastic and everyone who participated had the greatest time and people were really buzzing about them.
You create such an amazing vibe through your fab drumming and through encouraging everyone.'
Griselda Goldsborough - Deershed Festival
"I just wanted to drop you an email to thank you again for our fantastic Trash Bang workshops you ran for us yesterday!
The feedback from children has been brilliant and they thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon sessions. The look on their faces when you were performing was a picture, definitely awestruck!! It really is amazing to see what they can do when they are inspired by someone like yourself.
I wish you all the success with your workshops in York and if you ever wanted to work with us again it really would be a pleasure!'
Rachel Teale- Fishergate Primary School, York
‘I was looking for a different kind of fun team building activity for a departmental conference of 100 delegates, based on the theme of ‘better together’. Billy Hickling was recommended to me, I heard he offers workshops to schools, theatre groups and bigger corporations using ‘junk’ percussion and was intrigued...
Billy talked to us to understand our requirements and our business, then created us an exciting and interactive tailor-made ‘Trash Bang’ workshop.
It was riotous yet disciplined, extremely well structured and left the delegates really energised and amazed by their own achievements, not just in individual teams but also how powerful they were when all the teams came together as part of one massive band playing their different rhythms at the same time… and they didn’t want to stop!
It was a hugely successful workshop with a great atmosphere, completely inclusive and I would recommend this to anyone looking to engage any number of colleagues in a very different, rewarding and ultimately entertaining way. Who thought that so much fun could be had with an old can of beans?!’
Hemant Patel, Asda Brand Director, Asda Stores Head Office
'People were really buzzing...'
'It's amazing to see what they can do when they are inspired by someone like you...'
'You left the delegates energised and amazed by their own achievements...'
'Billy and one of our Year 3/4 classes are in the Press, in full colour, today.
I'm so delighted. Thanks again for your part in such enriching experiences. The class involved loved the workshop and are described by their class teachers as quite a lively, noisy bunch so this was just perfect for them. Quite a few of the class also go to Door 84 so it's just brilliant.'
Morna Lamb - Park Grove Primary School
'Thanks again for your part in such enriching experiences...'
'Billy! Thank you so much for bringing your super musical talents and energy and fabulous drumming action to Acelin's party! We had an amazing time, everyone really enjoyed it, and the kids were having a great time (as were all the adults!!!). Really appreciate you making the time to come and ROCK IT!!!
Have had loads of brilliant feedback - very much in the line of ... best kids party with the drumming!!
So a HUGE thank you!
You know we love you! and all your smiles :)'
Dora G - 6 yr old's TrashBang! birthday party
'Super musical talents and energy and fabulous drumming action! We had an amazing time'
Contact me
I would love to discuss how I can help you bring your event to life!
thetrashbangman@gmail.com
billy@trashbang.com
twitter: @trashbangman
facebook: THE TRASH BANG MAN
+44(0)7712 650417