Dance to our beat
Watch us
Performances that move you
Check out what we do
Here's a small sample of a typical Batala performance. We work hard to bring a dazzling display of choreography to complement our percussion. This video demonstrates one of our most recent compositions, our usual performances combine a number of individual pieces carefully woven together to suit the event type and bring a strong sense of drama.
Upcoming gigs
Watch us for real!
Below is a calendar of our local upcoming bookings. We would love you to come and see us perform. Many of our our gigs you can either attend for free or buy tickets for, though some may be private events by invitation only.
Chorlton Arts Festival - The Lloyds, Chorlton
Friday 16th May - 19:00pm
Chorlton Arts Festival - The Carlton Club, Whalley Range
Friday 23rd May - 19:00pm
Irlam Live Festival - Prince's Park, Irlam
Saturday 31st May -11:45am - 2pm
Atherton Carnival - Atherton
Saturday 22nd June
Manchester Caribbean Carnival- Whalley Range
Saturday 9th August
Notting Hill Carnival - London
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August
Gala Dinner - Edgbaston County Cricket Ground
Saturday 18th October -18:00pm
AJ Bell Great Manchester Run
Central Manchester
Sunday 18th May 08:15 - 11am
Todmorden Carnival - Sanworth Street, Todmorden
Saturday 24th May -12:30pm
UK Pride 2025 - Southsea Common, Portsmouth
Saturday 7th June
Refract25 - Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
Saturday 26th July - 13:35 - 16:00pm
Pina Colada Festival - Northwich
Saturday 16th August
Didsbury Pride - Didsbury
Saturday 30th August - 12:00 pm and 14:00pm
Our top picks
Browse our showcase of favourite events
Batala Manchester has played at multiple events throughout the North West to date, and around the globe with our many sister bands. Gigs include including nightclubs and awards ceremonies, street parties, carnivals, festivals and even weddings.. Take a look at a small selection of our favourite performances to date...
