Glasgow Taiko Drumming with the Mugen Taiko Dojo
Taiko drumming - "Wadaiko" - is an energetic, physical and highly choreographed art form. Experience a full course of this exciting discipline with the Mugen Taiko Dojo in Glasgow!
About Glasgow Taiko Drumming with the Mugen Taiko Dojo
| 28th April 2026 | |
| Tuesdays 6pm - 7.30pm | |
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Maryhill Community Central Halls 304 Maryhill Road, Glasgow West End G20 7YE |
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| £95 - 10 % discount is available for under 30s and those on low income support | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here |
The Glasgow Taiko course is suitable for both complete beginners & improvers, and takes you step by step from the basics right through to learning a full performance piece, guided by experienced instructors in a friendly & supportive atmosphere. Taiko drumming is uplifting, fun and is great for teamwork & stress relief!
The course runs for 8 weeks from 28th April to 16th June on Tuesdays at 6:00 - 7:30pm at Community Central Hall on Maryhill Road, close to St George's Cross subway. The final session will be a "sharing night", where friends & family are welcome to come along.
A 10 % discount is available for under 30s and those on low income support.
All equipment is provided (drums & bachi drumsticks).
The instructors of the course are members of Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, UK's longest established & most active touring professional taiko drum group, internationally renowned for their energetic & theatrical modern style based on traditional Japanese drumming.
Their performance history include 1,000's of concerts at prestigious venues throughout the UK, including in Scotland: Edinburgh Usher Hall, Glasgow Kings Theatre, Dundee Caird Hall, Aberdeen Music Hall, Motherwell Concert Hall, Ayr Gaiety, Kilmarnock Palace Theatre.
They have been featured on various film, TV and recording projects, including recently for Hollywood film "Tin Soldier" alongside Jamie Foxx & Robert DeNiro. Recent performances also include the World Expo in Dubai and the opening big drum sequence for the BBC TV Tokyo Olympics.
In 2002 they opened the UK's first Taiko Drumming Centre, the Mugen Taiko Dojo, as a rehearsal space for the professional group, and as a base for delivering hundreds of workshops of all levels & outreach throughout the UK.
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