A Taste of Taiko
This occasional taiko workshop does what its title suggests – gives you a taste of taiko. It’s suitable for complete (adult) beginners, and also for those with some experience. It is a great way to get used to our particular style of taiko playing, and teaching.
Advance booking is required. When emailing us please provide a phone number and always check your junk & spam folders as sometimes our replies end up there.
Our next class:
Saturday 11th July 2026, 10.00am – 12.30pm. £20 per person. Book and pay for one place by Friday 3rd July and get a second place for £10.
Weekly classes
Monday Morning Drum for Fun: 10am – 11am
Fee: £8.00.
Monday Morning Drum for Fundamentals: 11.15am – 12.15pm
Fee: £8.00
For both sessions on a Monday morning you must have regularly attended the sessions before. Please email [email protected] if you have not been for a while, and would like to attend, to check availability.
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Monday Night Taiko Beginners: 6pm – 7pm
Fee £8.00
This Monday Night Taiko class is run as a drop-in so you can come as much or as little as you like with no need to book. They’re suitable for complete beginners (18yrs +). Â
Monday Night Taiko Fun: 7.15 – 8.15pm
Fee £8.00
This drop-in class is suitable for those who’ve done at least six consistent months of Monday drop-ins and would like to challenge themselves with their taiko playing. Not suitable for beginners. No need to book.Â
Please check our calendar to see when sessions are running.
Adult Recreational courses
Intermediate Recreational Courses
We are also pleased to offer a rolling programme of courses for people who have played taiko for about a year or so, and who want to progress their level of playing. Participants would normally have taken at least one or two Taste of Taiko workshops or several Drop-In Classes, and consulted with us about the suitability of this course for them. Places must be booked in advance. To find out more about our recreational courses please email [email protected].Â
People who have taken several recreational courses may be in a position to progress to provisional membership of Tano Taiko, our adult performing group, subject to availability of places in the group.
Special workshops
From time to time, we offer special workshops, including one-day taiko experiences, at the Taiko Centre.Â
Advance booking is always required.
Our next special workshops:
Skills & Drills
Saturday 13th June
10.00am – 1.00pm, £25 per person (18yrs+)Â
This 3-hour skills and drills workshop is suitable for anyone who’s played taiko before and would enjoy a morning doing a range of different drills, on different drums, as well as learning parts of repertoire not currently covered in our weekly sessions. Please book in advance by emailing [email protected] by Monday 1st June so we know we’ll have the numbers to go ahead. Our preferred method of payment is via BACS so on confirming your booking we’ll provide you with our bank details. This workshop is not suitable for beginners.
Saturday 8th August, 10.30am – 12.30pm
£15 per person
Saturday 8th August, 1.30 – 4.00pm
£22 per person
Thursday 20th August
11.00am – 12.30pm
Thursday 20th August, 7.00 – 8.30pm
£15 per person
Workshops with Chiara Codetta & Samuele Galimberti of Taiko Lecco, Italy.
Saturday 7th November
Limited spaces left on both workshops
9.00am – 12.00pm: ‘Keep the Pulse Together’
£35 per person
Focusing on keeping the tempo together, learning to listen to each other and become one with the group through a series of enjoyable games and exercises. We will explore nurturing relations through taiko, for taiko (and, maybe, for life!). This workshop may be suitable for beginners but also for more experienced players in any taiko style and way of practice. Open to everyone who plays taiko regularly at the Taiko Centre (but not complete beginners).
1.30 – 3.00pm: ‘Don’t Fear Improvisation’
£18 per person
This workshop approaches improvisation through games and short achievable tasks in order to enter into this sometimes challenging world with a smile. The workshop is suitable for everybody with at
least a little experience in drumming. Open to everyone who plays taiko regularly at the Taiko Centre (but not complete beginners).
To book either, or both, of these workshops please email [email protected] making it clear which workshop you are booking for.
Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel a workshop for any reason with no less than 7 days’ notice. In such circumstances, we will offer a full refund, or transfer to another workshop at a later date. In the event that you have to cancel your participation in a workshop, with regret we will be able to offer you a refund only if you are able to find a replacement who pays for their own place.
