Following two sold out shows at the Barbican last year, critically-acclaimed Japanese Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble KODO are back with Luminance for 2026, bringing their theatrical and soul-stirring rhythm to the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall!

Japan’s legendary Kodo drummers return to London with a physically stunning and musically sensational show, exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko.

Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has given over 7,500 performances in more than 50 countries and regions on five continents.

The Japanese word ‘kodo’ can be translated two ways — ‘heartbeat’ and ‘children of the drum’ — both of which embody the essence of the renowned taiko drumming troupe.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life first hand with KODO’s explosive physicality and technically precise drumming.