{"title": "Concert and Bon Odori Dance Workshop", "start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Goldsmiths, University of London Campus", "address": "SE14 6NW London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["dance/folk-dance", "music/world", "occasion"], "description": "An evening combining a mini concert with a Bon Odori dance workshop at Goldsmiths. Goldsmiths students Emme Sum (vocals) with her band and Luke Wynn-Ruffhead (piano) perform music inspired by Japan, after which everyone is invited to learn Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese folk dance performed during the Obon festival to welcome and honour ancestors' spirits. Its simple, repetitive movements let anyone join the circle. The event follows the 'Crossing Borders: Japanese Popular Music, Culture and Identity' forum and is supported by the Japan Foundation and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/concert-and-bon-odori-dance-workshop-36269/", "official_url": "https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=16263", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2210ee9d4da5b0dea565e79b59a995780718ded0854540b8c52531ba92efb8f1-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Goldsmiths, University of London Campus", "address": "SE14 6NW London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Mr. O's Book of the Dead", "start": "2026-11-12T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Garden Cinema", "address": "Parker Street 39-41, WC2B 5PQ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/gifts/", "category": "film", "tags": ["dance/butoh", "film/experimental"], "description": "A special screening of the film Mr. O's Book of the Dead, followed by a Q&A with Mitsuyo Uesugi, who is visiting from Japan and will share her experience of working on the film 50 years ago. The event is presented by Rebellious Bodies Festival and NPO Dance Archive Network. The film is the final instalment in an experimental trilogy by documentary filmmaker Chiaki Nagano and pioneering butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno, and features 'Mr. O' (Kazuo Ohno) and a troupe of his students, including Mitsuyo Uesugi. Shot in numerous places across Japan from Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido to Yokodai Pig Farm in Kanagawa, it is, in Nagano's words, 'about one of our deaths, and a starting point towards somewhere new'.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mr-os-book-of-the-dead-39248/", "official_url": "https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/mr-os-book-of-the-dead-qa-with-mitsuyo-uesugi/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e7d4343022e6a7c65b24e5cecd64cd689434c103473e06343b846d33c102757-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Lyrical Bridge: An Immersive Journey through Chinese Verse &…", "start": "2026-11-07T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Goldsmiths, University of London Campus", "address": "SE14 6NW London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-lyrical-bridge-an-immersive-journey-through-chinese-verse-sound-tickets-2000577131053", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "music", "society"], "description": "The Lyrical Bridge: An Immersive Journey through Chinese Verse & Sound is a family workshop where children and their parents experience Chinese poetry through sound, verse and live music, rather than lessons or rote learning. It is run by the Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance at Goldsmiths, University of London. The bilingual session includes interactive poetry learning in pinyin, Chinese and English, drama games and creative movement, live erhu and piano accompaniment, and family singing with a showcase, plus a small gift for every child. It suits ages 5 to 12, admission is free with limited spaces and booking required, and adults should wear comfortable clothes and flat non-slip footwear, joining in throughout.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-lyrical-bridge-an-immersive-journey-through-chinese-vers-36272/", "official_url": "https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=16239", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e9c072021cd88af3ed56cd29aa0181121158b1df8a35314850c23b30a3448523-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Experience Ise's Okihiki Festival: Make a Zai and sing Kiyari work songs", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Japan House", "address": "Kensington High Street 101-111, W8 5SA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/japan", "religion"], "description": "A hands-on workshop about the Okihiki Festival of Ise Grand Shrine, part of Shikinen Sengū, the once-every-20-years renewal of Japan's most important Shinto shrine. Led by Kawanishi Masahiko of Miyachu, a sacred straw rope artisan from Ise who leads kiyari work songs in his local Okihiki group. After an introduction to the festival's history and significance, participants make zai, the signalling batons used to direct Okihiki processions, from wooden sticks and washi paper, and learn to sing kiyari uta, the rhythmic work songs chanted during the festival. The event forms part of a wider programme presented in collaboration with Ise City within the Spotlight on Local Japan Programme, organized with the Japan National Tourism Organization.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/experience-ises-okihiki-festival-make-a-zai-and-sing-kiyari-41599/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "REGGAETON WORKSHOP-HALLOWEEN EDITION with Antigoni Gkrizi", "start": "2026-10-31T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Manor Studio", "address": "", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.themanorldn.com/timetable?date=2026-10-31&booking_session_id=62655", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "dance"], "description": "A reggaeton dance event pairing a full choreography workshop with a Halloween-themed freestyle challenge. It is led by Antigoni Gkrizi at Studio 3 as part of Urban Tropical – Halloween Edition, a fun, social dance event. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reggaeton-workshop-halloween-edition-with-antigoni-gkrizi-76691/", "official_url": "https://www.themanorldn.com/events/3355/reggaeton-workshop-halloween-edition-with-antigoni-gkrizi", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a9159ee028f5860ae6ff9702eac6e083690e3b29e1bd28271a14b77ba5052f32-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Nest Collective Halloween Ceilidh", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Grand Junction", "address": "St Mary Magdalene Church, Rowington Cl, W2 5TF London", "price": "From £16", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://thenestcollective.co.uk/events/halloween-ceilidh", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["dance/traditional", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween ceilidh dance celebration where a host guides dancers of all abilities through traditional and subverted dances, honouring ancestors and this special time of year celebrated across cultures. The Nest Collective has brought together the event, with music by the Ceilidh Liberation Front, London's radical and colourful live band that breathes vigour into the traditional ceilidh. Dancers can dosie-do and strip-the-willow in the halls of Grand Junction, with a prize of a bottle of whisky for the best outfit; there is a no-heels policy and no experience is necessary.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nest-collective-halloween-ceilidh-36291/", "official_url": "https://grandjunction.org.uk/events/nest-collective-halloween-ceilidh/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4ba3542a617ed1f76da70e4c40dc6c2a75b6885cc0373f285aed1697ace8a5f5-2000.webp"}]}