PERFORMANCE

The Tengu Taiko Drummers are available for performance and entertainment across the UK.
We provide an exciting, dynamic and visual performance which is great for many types of event including:
Festivals, conventions, private parties, music events, awards and corporate evenings, promotional, educational, Japanese or cultural themed events etc..

Scroll down for our list of performance dates.
For bookings, please contact us at [email protected]

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2026 PERFORMANCES

This list is regularly updated with new bookings.
​Please click on the RED event links for full information.

Date	Venue	Event
January
Thurs 29th 6.30pm	British Museum, London	Samurai exhibition VIP opening evening
February
Thurs 5th  7pm	Mei Ume Restaurant at Four Seasons, London	Lunar New Year event
March
Sat 21st	Ravenscar	Private event
Sat 28th & Sun 29th  various times	Manchester Central	Tattoo Tea Party
April
Sat 25th & Sun 26th various times	Utilita Arena, Newcastle	The Big North Tattoo Show
May
Sat 30th & Sun 31st various times	Bedford International Athletic Stadium	Tattoo Factory, Bedford
June
Fri 26th 7pm	National Centre for Early Music, York	Papillon de Nuit & Tengu Taiko Concert
Sun 28th times tbc	Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool	Japan Summer Matsuri
August
Sun 9th times tbc	Sheffield Steam works	Japan Fest Sheffield
Sat 22nd 10am	Shrewsbury Sports Village	World Alliance of Martial Arts conference
Sat 29th time tbc	Bradshaws Farm, Leicestershire	Raw Pagan Feste (Fire & drums)

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Past PERFORMANCES

Hyper Japan - Manchester
​Fortune Media Global Forum - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chotto Matte Asian restaurant - Manchester
The Big London Tattoo Show
Whitby Krampus Weekend
Japan Fest - Mansfield & Buxton
Summer Japan Matsuri - Liverpool
Conwy Castle & Himeji Castle twinning event - Wales
Tattooed Planet Con - Manchester
Bujinkan Ninjutsu UK Taikai - Liverpool
​Larkin International Jamboree - Helmsley
Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con
Manchester Anime & Gaming Con
Sheffield Anime & Gaming Con
Tatton Park Japanese Matsuri festival - Cheshire
Japanese cherry blossom festival - Birmingham
Tian Tian Oriental Market opening - London
Grantley Hall Pride of Britain Awards evening - Ripon
Fulford Show - York
Huby & Sutton show - York
Doki Doki Japan fest - Manchester
Kabuki Charity Ball - Guernsey
Papplewick Pump Station - Ravenshead
Team GB Olympic Gala - BT Sports Studios, London
​Woodthorpe Festival - York
Olympic / Paralympic athletes recognition evening - Radison Blu, Derby
Honda regional awards evening - Manchester
Thornton Le Dale Show - Pickering
Support for Nottingham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Sale Sharks Rugby Team World Cup event - Manchester
Corporate Xmas party and charity boxing event - Hilton, Newcastle
Derwenthorpe Arts Festival - York
York Marathon
Grantley Hall Japanese restaurant launch party - Ripon
UK Taiko Festival - Leicester
Platform Festival -  Pocklington
Meadowfest - Malton
Music in the Park - Rowntree Park, York
City of York Folk Weekend
Poppleton Beer Festival - York
The Black Bull Music Festival - York
The Krampus Ball - Whitby
Beltane at Thornborough Henges
Oasis Academy School - Sheffield
Wallasey Central Library Japan Day - Wirral