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A Feast of Taiko

Event Date: 
03/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

As has now become a tradition, the UK Taiko Festival will open with a Friday evening Feast of Taiko concert, featuring the amazing talent of the best youth taiko groups in the country, joined by some special guests.

Tickets: £10 Under 16s: £8

Box office: 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Spirit of the Drum

Event Date: 
28/02/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Kagemusha Taiko, one of the leading groups in Europe, have a new Taiko Centre at Seale Hayne. It’s a dedicated rehearsal space for the company’s 3 performing groups, and where taiko workshops and courses are open to all.

Since their last appearance at the Barnfield Theatre, Kagemusha Taiko have performed in the USA and Japan – where they played to great acclaim in Fukushima and other cities affected by the great tsunami disaster of 2011.

The group makes a welcome return, bringing with them members of Kagemusha Junior Taiko and Tano Taiko, for a hugely enjoyable family show...

Charity hosts Exeter's Our Big Gig 2013

Authored by CEDA Exeter
Posted: Fri, 07/05/2013 - 2:17pm

Our Big Gig 2013 will see the whole country come together, celebrate and enjoy music together during a weekend of musical merriment. For all those suffering Glastonbury withdrawal symptoms or who have missed out on live music this summer, help is just around the corner!

Community, Equality, Disability Action (CEDA) are hosting Exeter’s contribution to the national music event ‘Our Big Gig’. Taking place thanks to funding secured from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Arts Council England, the eclectic variety of free music and participation events taking...

A Feast of Taiko and Amanojaku

Event Date: 
05/07/2013 - 2:45pm to 07/07/2013 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

A wonderful weekend event for all lovers of the ancient Japanese tradition of Taiko featuring Amanojaku from Japan, Exeter's Kagemusha Taiko and others. Part of the 9th UK Taiko Festival.

A Feast of Taiko - Friday 5 July Taiko drumming concerts are always an uplifting experience. This is the annual concert by the best young players in the country. It'll be an evening of high energy, excitement and inspiration, headlined by the multiple award-winning youth group from Kegemusha Taiko, and featuring other youth groups from across the UK. Tickets: £12 £10 under 16s

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9th UK Taiko Festival

Event Date: 
05/07/2013 - 12:00pm to 07/07/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott & Exeter Phoenix

A wonderful weekend event for all lovers of the ancient Japanese tradition of Taiko featuring Amanojaku from Japan, Exeter's Kagemusha Taiko and others. Part of the 9th UK Taiko Festival.

Friday 5 July

The 9th UK Taiko Festival will be opened by a Feast of Taiko concert at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre.

Taiko drumming concerts are always an uplifting experience. This is the annual concert by the best young players in the country. It'll be an evening of high energy, excitement and inspiration, headlined by the multiple award-winning youth group from Kegemusha Taiko,...

Exeter all set to host 9th UK Taiko Festival

Taiko drumming - big, beautiful, powerful, and exciting!

The annual celebration of this enthralling performance art form is once again hosted in Exeter and this year features one of Japan's leading professional groups as Festival headliners: Amanojaku will appear at the Exeter Northcott on 6 and 7 July.

Amanojaku tour worlwide, but haven't been in the UK for 10 years and this is an exclusive opportunity to see them perform here.In addition, there's a Feast of Taiko featuring youth groups from across the UK at the same theatre on Friday 5 July.

On Saturday and Sunday...