Coming August 2026
One August Session. Clear September Direction.
Celebrate progress, set next steps, and start back strong 🚀
NXT LVL Session
One August session that wraps up the year and sets up September.
A high-energy, music-filled experience where students:
🔒 Lock in what they’ve learned
🎉 Celebrate their progress
🦶 Get clear next steps from their tutor
🥁 Take on group and solo challenges
They’ll leave confident, focused, and ready to move forward 🚀
What’s included
Each student attends one 3.5-hour session in August that includes:
🥁 Diagnostics Challenge
Reinforce skills, highlight progress and areas to improve
📈 Personal Progress Report
Clear feedback and next-step goals
🎵 Music Games & Challenges
Build timing, coordination, and confidence
🎸 Band Music Making
Play together and develop teamwork
🔥 Big Group Finale
A full-group performance to finish
✅ Includes BONUS 1-hour
More hours than a typical month, condensed into one epic morning
Who is this for?
All Drummers Link drum students.
Whether your child is new to drumming or already performing at a high level, the NXT LVL Session is a key part of their journey; designed to bring clarity, confidence, and direction at the end of the learning year.
Right now, your child might be…
Unsure what they’ve fully mastered this year
Playing well, but without clear next steps
At risk of losing momentum over the summer break
Lacking a clear sense of progress or achievement
Heading into September needing time to “get back into it”
By the end of the NXT LVL Session, they will…
Have a clear understanding of what they’ve achieved
Feel proud of their progress and more confident in their playing
Know exactly what to focus on next
Leave with personalised feedback from their tutor
Be ready to step straight into September with momentum
Pricing
The NXT LVL Session is packaged as a standard month’s membership fee.
💷 Fee: £81.60 (billed 1st August)
🗓️ What you get: 1 x 3.5hr NXT LVL Session + resources and reports
Equal to a full month’s tuition + 1hr ADDED BONUS
📍 When: Select one option from multiple August dates - to be announced soon.
This replaces weekly lessons for August and brings the full month’s learning into one focused, high-impact experience.
FAQs
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No.
This is an all-in event, which is part of our annual event calendar and the performance is included in each student’s membership. Similarly to missed lessons, if you cannot attend you simply forfeit the week’s fee.
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We will have a hangout zone on the balcony section for all performers prior to their performance - this helps us keep stage times scheduled and allows us to get groups on and off stage easily. This zone will be monitored by staff but will be accessible to parents too.
We know you’ll want to celebrate with them, so after they have performed they can join you.
IMPORTANT: Your child will ultimately be in your care throughout the event, unless you notify us beforehand that you won’t be there. -
Our event information will be shared by email. You will also receive a printed copy of your concert number and arrival/finish times.
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We’ve kept adult ticket prices the same as last year — the only changes are for children and concessions.
This year’s LinkFest is a bigger, higher-quality production than ever before, with:A full professional stage, sound, and lighting crew
Event photographer
Three separate concerts across the day
More performers than ever
A much larger technical and staffing requirement
Increased venue and production costs
To keep LinkFest sustainable — and keep delivering a genuinely professional, exciting experience — we’ve aligned all general admission tickets to a single price. This helps us continue improving the event each year while still keeping tickets fair and accessible for families.
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Our bundle system is designed to be simple, great value, and flexible for all family types, including those with only one performer, multiple performers, or extended family attending.
Instead of age-based discounts, we’ve added meaningful perks (such as free T-shirts) to help families save while still receiving a premium experience. -
Bundles are fixed packages, but you can buy additional individual tickets alongside any bundle.
This keeps things flexible while ensuring each bundle remains clearly priced and easy to understand. -
This smaller saving is intentional — it’s designed to help those who don’t need a large bundle still get a benefit. Families who want maximum value will naturally gravitate to the bigger bundles, which offer significantly greater savings and bonuses.
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We want to reward families who bring more supporters, as a packed room creates an amazing atmosphere for all performers. The free T-shirt adds real value and helps keep the event accessible for bigger families.
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This bundle actually gives the largest overall benefit:
5 tickets
PLUS a free premium T-shirt
A LinkFest wristband
Total saving: £18
Families who make the biggest financial commitment to supporting performers receive the biggest reward.
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Most tickets are standing only to create the real gig atmosphere.
There will be a limited number of bar stools available on a first-come, first-served basis.However, we do offer clearly prioritised seating for:
Disabled attendees
Pregnant attendees
Anyone with mobility needs
These priority seats will be marked clearly and reserved exclusively for those who need them.
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The Ultimate Bundle is a premium experience and includes the only guaranteed, reserved seating in the venue:
A private front-row table for up to 6 people
A free T-shirt
A LinkFest wristband
A participation poster for the performer
The best view in the venue
Easy access without needing to queue early
Only 4 tables per concert are available to maintain exclusivity and ensure the experience stays truly special.
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The venue layout only allows for four premium front-row tables without compromising the stage space or audience flow. Bar stools will be available, but they cannot be reserved to keep things fair for all attendees.
If guaranteed seating is important, we recommend securing an Ultimate Bundle early as they will sell out quickly.
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Absolutely.
We provide a dedicated priority seating area — similar to public transport models — for:Disabled attendees
Pregnant attendees
People with mobility challenges
Just let us know your needs in advance and we’ll make sure you’re looked after.
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Not at all!
Individual tickets are available at £14 each, and you can upgrade to a bundle only if it works best for you. -
For standard tickets, yes — earlier arrival = better choice of bar stools or standing positions. Entry will be permitted 30 minutes prior to start time and we will form a queue at the entrance.
Ultimate Bundle tables are fully reserved, so there is no need to arrive early if you’ve booked one.
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Yes — simply buy any bundle and then purchase extra individual tickets as needed. This gives families complete flexibility while keeping bundles simple. Please note the Ultimate Bundle table seating is limited to 6 people per table.
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Only Ultimate Bundles include guaranteed seating together.
For all other tickets, arriving together and early will give you the best chance of finding space near each other. -
LinkFest has grown massively, and to deliver a true gig-style event, the venue layout now prioritises space for performance, sound, movement, and atmosphere — rather than rows of chairs. However, we’ve kept accessibility at the core by reserving specific seats for those who need them most.
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Every ticket — including performer families — benefits most from the bundle options, which offer savings up to £15 and include free merchandise. This way, everyone has equal access to value.
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Performers themselves do not need a ticket.
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LinkFest shirts have always been a huge hit, and adding them to the bundles gives families even more value — especially those who love collecting event merch or want to celebrate their performer.
T-shirts are also available to purchase separately from bundles for £15.

