About us

We're a small, friendly drumming group ranging in age and experience who enjoy playing Taiko together. We are collaboratively learning a collection of pieces of varying difficulties and enjoy adding our own twist to traditional arrangements.

Come along and join us! We welcome beginners and more experienced players alike, and can offer a challenging but enjoyable experience to engage your body and your mind. We recommend wearing loose clothing and bringing water and ear plugs (it's loud!).

You can see what Taiko is like on our YouTube channel!

Our teachers are all volunteers, and payments for sessions go towards the hiring the building and equipment purchases.

We have recently purchased 2 new drums from Kaiser to add to our collection of pipe drums. We have also been making new skins and tightening our existing drums so they sound better than ever.

Our next beginners course will be starting in February 2024!

Weekly Practice Sessions

Our practice sessions are a great opportunity to learn a new skill or develop an existing hobby. We learn for fun but there's also the chance to perform at some local events if you are interested in doing so.

We practice weekly on Wednesdays from 19:00-20:30 at SHE7 on Braemar Cres in North Bristol. If you'd like more information please email us or message on Facebook.

Regular Membership

£22 per month

For regular members

Concession Membership

£15 per month

For over 65s, students, unemployed and carers

Drop in price

£10 per session

For people new to the group

Schedule

Classes

Our core members rehearse every Wednesday, and while we're always excited to meet and chat to people keen to learn Taiko we don't offer drop-ins for our regular sessions.
However we will be running a number of beginners courses throughout the year, with the first starting in February. If you're interested please email bristoltaiko@gmail.com or get in touch with one of the links at the bottom of the page.
Also please take a look at our performance schedule below and come say hi at our next event!

Upcoming events & performances

2024 Schedule

All performances may be subject to change, please check for updates