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,...
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.
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