Welcome to the Percussion Play Blog

We hope you'll be a regular visitor as we share stories about the instruments we make and the people who play them.

This is where we share our passion for music in the great outdoors! We'll share with you details of exciting new outdoor music projects and designs from around the globe. We'll share with you information about the instruments we sell and a little about the inspiration behind them

Most importantly, this blog is about what we love to do the most - help you create new and exciting ways to bring music to the great outdoors.

Thank you for reading, visiting, commenting and contributing - we’re excited to have you here!

New South Wales Public School Enjoy New Music Garden

The Children of Mount Pritchard Public School in Mount Prtichard, NSW Australia are making some great music together in their new music garden.

Principal Natalie Piccinin says “The musical garden give students another outlet to be creative and they are creating some wonderful music which is nice to hear."

“They are not only collaborating with each other musically, but they are learning to share the space with each other and they enjoy taking care of the equipment.”

Recognising the benefits of music-making in the sunshine, Natalie confirmed “Studies have shown there is a correlation between music, mathematics and learning,”.

The school's music garden - the first in the area - features eight outdoor musical instruments nestled in among the playground.
Installed last December, the pupils have been enjoying playing and creating their own music during their break times mastering the Tembos,...

New White Paper Published - The Benefits of Music-Making Within the Community

We are pleased to announce the publication of our newest white paper - Come One, Come All: The Benefits of Music-Making Within the Community

This free white paper explores the many benefits of community engagement with music. In today's global era, social isolation and anxiety are increasingly common for people of all ages and backgrounds. There is growing evidence that music can promote individual confidence, reduce anxiety, and improve social relationships. This is why music is a natural resource for bringing people together and helping them bond. Music has the power to unite us.

Southeast Outdoors Solutions Joins Percussion Play Team

It has been an exceptional year for welcoming new distributors into the Percussion Play family and we are delighted to share the news that Southeast Outdoors Solutions based in Canton, Georgia has become our latest distribution partner in the USA.

A family-owned business since 1989, Michael and Karrie Poole became the new owners in 2016. They have recently rebranded the business in early 2018 and were looking to extend their range of outdoor playground solutions to include outdoor musical instruments. The Poole family strongly believe in providing playgrounds and play components that spark curiosity, imagination, and strengthen social, cognitive, emotional, and physical abilities and this seemed a natural fit with the Percussion Play range.

“We’re very pleased to add Southeast Outdoors Solutions to our growing family of international distributors,” says Robin Ashfield, Sales Director. “They have a solid track record of success in building outdoor play solutions and bringing...

We're on the move! | Percussion Play Workshop and Office Move to New Larger Premises

This week is certainly an exciting one here at Percussion Play. We’re moving!

Our amazing team is expanding and we needed a bigger space to operate in. So we're packing up and relocating both the workshop and office to a new location approximately 3 miles away in Froxfield, Nr. Petersfield in Hampshire.

It has been an exciting ten years for Percussion Play and our old office and workshop has served us well. We have made great memories (and outdoor musical instruments!) here, but we couldn't be more excited about our new space and we're looking at this new location as the start of another chapter in our history.

Space, Space and More Space!

We decided early last year that we needed a bigger office and workshop. However, finding the right premises and location proved more difficult than we expected. We wanted to minimise disruption for our employees, so knew we wanted to remain within a 5 – 10 mile radius of our original office in Petersfield. We saw a whole range...

New White Paper Published - Sounds and the Spectrum: The Benefits of Music for Autistic Children

We are pleased to announce the publication of our newest white paper - Sounds and the Spectrum: The Benefits of Music for Autistic Children

This FREE white paper explores the numerous studies that have concluded that there is a strong positive correlation between exposure to music and improved well-being for individuals with autism.

About Our White Papers

With fresh and engaging content, our collection of white papers are the result of extensive research. Serving as a knowledge hub, we are pleased to present this area for those interested in meaningful content related to music, musical play, music therapy and health.

Playrope | Percussion Play's Leading Distributor in Australia

Percussion Play director Robin Ashfield has just completed an extensive visit with their primary reseller in Australia, Playrope pty - Australia’s top playground solutions supplier offering first class products selected from all over the world.

"Just getting it here is only the beginning of the story" explains Graeme Gilson, Managing Director "our clients are selective and demand the very best. This is why we partnered with Percussion Play to bring their beautifully made and tonally perfect outdoor musical instruments to the most exciting playgrounds in Australia today."

Gilson says “Whilst Robin has been with us, we have had numerous meetings with landscape architects in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Robin also spent sometime with our subsidiary company in Auckland New Zealand. We expect to see more outdoor musical instruments in our playgrounds, they provide an alternative to the high level of activity...