Events & Workshops
Find out about, and book your place on, our upcoming LCTKD events, competitions, workshops and seminars. All on this page. Note that things are listed in date order, so the ones coming up soonest are at the top. Keep scrolling down to see later ones. Can't find what you are looking for? We run some things behind the scenes, especially if they are organised for a small number of selected LCTKD students. Speak to your Instructor to check.
If you would like to see photos from an event that has recently taken place, see our news page.
For a quick check of dates see our downloadable calendar, where you can find our workshops, events, and LCTKD holidays throughout the year.
Teachers' Christmas Social
Saturday 13th December, 2-4 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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For LCTKD Teachers from Teaching Assistant Up
Join us as Drew Neirin and the Star Shaped Pegs once again bring the highest quality live music to our annual Christmas party for all our teachers. Always one of the highlights of the LCTKD year.
Black Belt Gradings
Saturday 17th January, 2026, 12-6 p.m.
Invitation Only
17th January sees the final examinations in the grading process to different Black Belt levels in TaeKwonDo. Good luck to all involved.
Martial Applications from Yang Style Tai Chi
Saturday 24th January, 2026, 2-5 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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For LCTKD Students and Teachers Only
Note that this is a paid workshop: you need to book to secure your place
Join our Chief Instructor and multiple Black Belt Neil R. Hall in exploring how Tai Chi movements you practice would work to defend yourself. In the workshop he will consider some specific techniques and carefully allow you to experiment with them, answer your questions about any movements that baffle you, and explain why it is just so very difficult to get a clear answer these days about martial applications.
Book your place now.
You can pay using PayPal, PayPal pay later, Apple Pay, or your card. There are reduced prices for LCTKD teaching team members, so scroll down to find the right one for you. Senior Instructors and Directors don't need to book and can attend free of charge.
Two New Tai Chi Classes
It was great to have so much interest in our Tai Chi in 2025, and so many new people joining us. And we are going to enter into the Lunar New Year (see below) with TWO new classes, each starting off with a FREE taster followed by a short course for beginners, with our two most experienced teachers.
The classes will be on Tuesday afternoons at the Artrix theatre in Bromsgrove with Michelle Baker, and on Thursday mornings at the historic Coughton Court with Louise Morey. The Atrix taster is on 10th February and the Coughton Court taster is on 12th. You need to book your place at the tasters, because numbers will be limited. You can find out more and get e-mail addresses to book on the class pages. You can even book your place on the first courses to make sure you don't miss out. Here's the links:
Lunar New Year
Tuesday 17th February, 2026
Just click on the image to find out all about the 2026 Lunar New Year's animal, and what it all means for the year.
Five Elements
Friday 6th March, 2026, 2-4 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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Only for LCTKD Teachers from Teaching Assistant Up
Free
The five Chinese elements, sometimes referred to as phases, are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine there is a recognition that we are a microcosm of the macrocosm. Within this, we are considered to have five organs, each corresponding to one of the Five Elements, as well as a season, a colour, a taste, a positive and a negative emotion and many others things.
In this free workshop for LCTKD Teachers, Michelle Baker explores this idea, explains how it relates to our Tai Chi and Qi Gong, and shares some Five Elements exercises.
A Brief History of the Samurai
Friday 27th March, 2026, 9.30 a.m.
The Bede House, Higham Ferrers
There is a small charge at the door for this event.
Wellingborough Iaido's Sensei Barry Jones is giving a talk to the Higham Ferrers Chichele Society, about the history of the Samurai, with a demonstration of Ikikai Iaido. The venue is The Bede House, a Grade 1 listed building, built in the 15th century by Archbishop Henry Chichele who was born in Higham Ferrers. It was built to house 12 elderly men to be cared for "by one woman"!
World Tai Chi Day 2026
2-3pm, Saturday, 25th April, 2026
Abbey Park, Pershore WR10 1JE
Free, and Open to Everyone.
Our ever popular free World Tai Chi Day event for everyone from tiny tots to nonogenerians has been running since 2013, and for the past few years has been in Pershore's beautiful Abbey Park. The video is from the 2025 event, and you can find all about the event on our World Tai Chi Day Page.
And Even More On World Tai Chi Day 2026
4-6pm, Saturday, 25th April, 2026
The Courtyard Room at Number 8, High Street, Pershore WR10 1BG
Free, and Open to all LCTKD students.
"Jin" can be elusive. Sometimes translated as posture, sometimes technique, and sometimes energy, Jin is all three. In this free workshop for LCTKD students, Neil R. Hall returns from his sabbatical to help you understand and apply Jin. Find out more on our World Tai Chi Day Page.
Ikikai Kumitachi
Saturday, 16th May, 2026, 2.30 - 4.30 p.m.
(Doors Open at 2p.m.)
The Bede House, Higham Ferrers
Free, and open to LCTKD's Ikikai Iaido and other Enso students.
Join Sensei Neil R. Hall for a session focused on the sword fighting drills associated with our Ikikai Iaido.
Teaching Assistant Course
Saturday 13th June, 2 - 6 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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For students over 12, this is the first step on the teaching journey. Teaching Assistants welcome newcomers and help out in class. Find out about the course by clicking on the image above.
Wei Qi Workshop with Lighthouse Tai Chi
Saturday, 4th July, 2026, 1 - 4 p.m.
Peopleton Village Hall
Main Street, Peopleton WR10 2EG
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Open to all LCTKD students and invited guests. Numbers are striclty limited. Book below to secure your place.
After their incredibly popular Qigong workshop with us in 2025, we welcome back our friends from Lighthouse Tai Chi with another Qigong workshop.
Wei Qi or Guardian Qi is the protective layer of Qi. This qigong sequence aims to reinforce and boost this layer, as you learn to increase your internal pressure and qi flow, boosting the immune system. The Wei Qi Qigong set is considered a more external Qigong because it uses physical movement, tensions, and hand shapes to assist in the directional flow of the Qi. Focused breath and visualisations will further enhance its effectiveness.
After last year's early sell out, the 2026 workshop is sure to be fully booked. You can secure your place by booking here now.
How Neo Confucianism Shaped Your Martial Art
Saturday, 12th September, 2026, 3-5 p.m.
In the Halls' Garden (or indoors if the weather insists).
Invited guests only.
In this Zendo workshop over afternoon tea in the garden, Neil R. Hall delves into one of his favourite topics: Neo Confucianism, and how this interesting reinvigoration of traditional Confucianism has impacted East Asian thought for most of the last millenium - and of course found its way into the practice and teaching of martial arts.
It's a topic that most TaeKwonDo students will at least have heard of, through the name meanings of their patterns "Yul-Gok" and "Toi-Gye," but its impact is just as strong - and probably much stronger - in other arts that we teach at LCTKD. In a relaxed workshop for invited guests, Neil R. Hall shares his thoughts on what you will find is a truly fascinating subject.
Though the workshop is for invited guests, you don't need to sit back and worry about whether you will be invited. If you are interested and would like to attend, just contact us to ask about that.
Bredon Hill Cup: Finals Day
Saturday, 3rd October, 2026, 2 - 6 p.m.
Peopleton Village Hall
Main Street, Peopleton WR10 2EG
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Free, and open to all LCTKD students!
Yes, it's the finals day of the hugely popular multi-art competition for ALL the students from ALL LCTKD's arts and ALL LCTKD's classes.
Find out all about it by clicking on the photo above, and be sure to note that video entries need to be in by 3rd August.
Assistant Instructor Course
Saturday 14th November, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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The course for Teaching Assistants who are ready to play a bigger role in teaching. Click on the image to find out more.
Teachers' Christmas Social
Saturday 12th December 2026, 2-4 p.m.
Broom Village Hall B50 4HJ
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For LCTKD Teachers from Teaching Assistant Up
Join us once again for the annual Christmas party for all our teachers. Always one of the highlights of the LCTKD year.