DJ Skills & Music Culture Workshop

Participants take part in a structured programme made up of six activity stations, including:

• The history of DJing
  How DJ culture developed, where it comes from, and how it connects to different music scenes and communities.
• What DJs actually do
  Understanding the role of a DJ beyond mixing — reading a room, selecting music, building energy and telling a story through sound.
• Vinyl turntables
  Introduction to records, turntables and basic handling, including cueing and beat awareness.
• USB / digital DJ systems
  Learning how modern DJ setups work, including digital libraries and basic mixing concepts.
• Controllers & hybrid setups
  Exploring controller-based DJing and how different technologies are used in practice.
• Listening & awareness skills
  Developing musical awareness, timing, phrasing and creative listening — skills that apply beyond DJing.

The day is designed to be hands-on, supportive and exploratory, with participants encouraged to try things out rather than aim for perfection.

The workshop includes a dedicated question-and-answer session with an experienced professional DJ. This gives participants the chance to ask about:

• real-life DJ pathways
• practice and progression
• equipment choices
• confidence and creativity
• how DJ skills connect to wider music and creative industries

• Teenagers and adults
• Complete beginners or those with a casual interest in DJing
• Young people exploring music and creative pathways
• Adults curious about DJ culture and music skills

No prior experience is needed. All equipment is provided.

DJing develops listening, focus, confidence and creative decision-making. By framing DJ skills as a form of musical literacy and cultural practice, this workshop offers an accessible way for people to engage with music, technology and creative expression.

The day supports:

• creative skill development
• cultural understanding
• confidence and self-expression
• pathways into music and creative practice

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Printworks, 14 Claremont, Hastings, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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