Month: March 2024

With apologies for the short notice, the legendary Roundhouse are running an auction which concludes TODAY, and which includes two incredible Nick Mason auction items. Firstly, a pair of limited-edition, hand finished Pharaoh Drum Head prints, donated by Nick himself (https://riseupfortheroundhouse.com/lite-ui/?controller=lots&action=showLot&id=6). These drum heads prints are direct copies of the famous painted drum heads used during Pink Floyd’s early tours. The original ‘Pharaoh’ pair were used during the Floyd’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in 1969. Only 10 copies were ever made – by winning this lot you’ll own a piece of music history. Nick: “A couple of years ago we were moving all the drum kits and accessories to a new storage facility. Amongst the cymbal cases we found one that contained all the custom painted drum fronts that were painted for me by an artist, or artists, in the early seventies – usually to coincide with American tours. I have pictures of these in place at a number of shows…” Secondly, there’s a meet & greet with Nick’s Saucerful Of Secrets and double pass to their show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 29th. (https://riseupfortheroundhouse.com/lite-ui/?controller=lots&action=showLot&id=27) The show will be the band’s final UK concert of their upcoming Set The Controls 2024 tour. Both lots are available for bidding until the end of today, Wednesday March 20th. These are part of a larger silent auction full of top prizes from the music world, for their biannual Gala. They are fundraising for their work with young people aged 11-30, through which they provide life-changing experiences through the expressive arts.