Anglophones 2025
27 members of Batala Lancaster spent the weekend in Bristol at Anglophones practicing alongside members of our UK sister bands, polishing our repertoire ready for our gigging season. The weekend […]
Batala Lancaster smash fundraising target for CancerCare
This year, we have been supporting local charity CancerCare. Over the past twelve months, we’ve played at the start of their Cross Bay Walk, done a Christmas Busk, held sales
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Batala Mundo at St Patrick’s Day in Cork.
Eight Batala Lancaster players were part of an 80-strong Batala Mundo band that played in Cork for St Patrick’s Day 2025. The band was made up of drummers from Batala
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Baylight 2025
We were delighted to take part in the Baylight Parade on 22 February. Watch us warm up the crowd before the parade. Thanks to Neil Thompson for the parade photos.
Lancaster Music Festival Castle performance photos
Photos of Batala Lancaster performing at Lancaster music Festival on 13 October 2024
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Lancaster Music Festival 2024
Photographs of Batala Lancaster performing at Lancaster Castle on 13 October 2024 as part of Lancaster Music Festival’s World Music Day
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Storming the Castle
We are preparing for a huge performance at Lancaster Music Festival on Sunday 13 October, when we’ll be celebrating our 20th birthday by “storming the Castle”
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Celebrating our 20th Birthday with a Mountain Drumming adventure
On 21 June, over 30 members of Batala Lancaster, joined by members of Batala Mersey, Batala Bangor, Batala Manchester and Batala Austria, carried their drums up from Kirkstone Pass to
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Lancaster Pride 2024
Photographs by Chris Armstrong of Batala Lancaster playing at Lancaster Pride 2024
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Cross Bay Walk for CancerCare
Batala Lancaster performed at the Cross Bay Walk for Cancer Care on 18 June 2024
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