Event Schedule
Here is a list of upcoming BS Shintaido events this year.
General Shintaido workshop, Sunday February 22nd 2026
- Eastington Community centre, Gloucestershire 10am–4pm.
- Led by Peter Furtado.
BS Daienshu, Friday 10th – Sunday 12th April 2026
- Our main, annual residential event at Worth School
- Led by Masashi Minagawa and Ula Chambers
- Further instruction by Charles Burns
- Exams available in all subjects up to Shodan level
- Registration form and more info.
- BS bursaries available, please enquire
BSC Workshop, Sunday 28th June 2026
- Elstree School, Woolhampton, Berkshire, 10am–4pm.
Shintaido Forest Gasshuku, Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th September 2026
- Taking place in Couvin, Belgium
- First-time event, organised by BS member Mirabelle da Palma
- Supported by British Shintaido
- Instruction by Charles Burns – dai-shihan.
- BS travel bursaries available, please enquire
BSC Workshop, Sunday 18th October 2026
- Location TBC, but probably Eastington Community Centre.
- This event may be accompanied by a general workshop the day before or after (details to follow).
You can find a calendar of shintaido events all over Europe on the ESC website
Useful Documents
The following resources are available for download in PDF format (each link opens in a new window). Many events offer discounts for paid-up members of BS or other national organisations.