Looking for a hula performance or presentation for an event?
HHUK are always happy to consider requests, please email Tamsin with details of your event and the type of presentation or performance you are looking for
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
– FEBRUARY 2026 – UK/EUROPE ʻOHANA TRAINING & OPEN WORKSHOPS www.hula-hale.com
– [tbc] JUNE 2026 – HULA ʻONI E EUROPE FESTIVAL & COMPETITION IN VIENNA
– SUMMER 2026 -> PLEASE EMAIL ASAP TO BOOK EVENTS FOR SUMMER SEASON 2026!
PAST PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
STARTING IN 2005, HAWAIIAN HULA UK HAS OFFERED …
🌺 Weekly hula classes [also online since March 2020]
🌺 After-school hula classes
🌺 “Intro to Hula” workshops
🌺 Standalone hula workshops – ʻauana, kahiko, oli, themed e.g. Christmas
… ALONGSIDE HULA PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS AT DIVERSE EVENTS …
🌺 Corporate [Hawaii Tourism Europe, Lufthansa, Kings College London]
🌺 School & community [Dance Around The World Festival, KS1/KS2, Girl Guide Association,
school fundraisers, senior care facilities, Women’s Institute]
🌺 Private [Hula & oli for lomilomi practitioners, summer/luau events, Christmas, hen parties, kids birthdays]
🌺 Bellydance [Fantasia, Arabesque Nights, Ahnémon hafla, Wiggle It hafla]
21 MAY 2019 – KUMU HULA RICH PEDRINA IN LONDON – LET’S HULA AROUND EUROPE!
Join us in London on Tuesday 21 May as we welcome Kumu Hula Rich Pedrina from Hālau Hula ‘O Nāpunaheleonāpua!
Experience Hawaiian hula at England’s award winning folk arts centre Cecil Sharp House and help us fill the absolutely magnificent Kennedy Hall with aloha
- Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2019
- Time: 17:30 to 21:30
- Location: Kennedy Hall at Cecil Sharp House
This is an open-level workshop with 4 hours of basics, oli (chant) and hula kahiko.
Tickets are only available until 19 May and not on the door, so make sure to reserve your spot in good time.
This event is intended to be accessible and establish a base for Kumu to visit regularly and share his specific hula style and knowledge. So if you have no idea who or what an ʻuwehe is, that’s fine. If you’re a more advanced student, performer or teacher, this is a rare opportunity to meet and learn from a kumu hula right here in the UK!
29 JUNE 2019 – WORKSHOPS IN LONDON
Session 1: Workshop Review. Invite-only open to those who registered for 21 May.
Please message me if you don’t receive your invite!
Hoʻopaʻa who want to practice oli/paʻi are welcome to bring their ipu
Session 2: Hula for Absolute Beginners. If you missed out on the workshop, you want to start exploring Hawaiian dance and culture, or your basics are maybe a little shaky, this is an open class that assumes no prior knowledge or experience. No choreography will be taught.
Non-beginners and hoʻopaʻa feel free to join and practice basics
13 JULY 2019 – HAWAIIAN HULA FOR BEGINNERS: INTRO TO ‘ANCIENT HULA’ (KAHIKO)
A 2-hour session where we’ll dive into Hawaiian culture with hula kahiko, the older style of hula handed down through generations.
Discover the joy of oli (chanting), physical conditioning, dance posture and technique, storytelling and so much more.
No prior experience or knowledge required. This intro class will feed in to regular sessions starting this autumn
27 JULY 2019 – HAWAIIAN HULA FOR BEGINNERS: INTRO TO MODERN HULA (ʻAUANA)
A 2-hour session where we’ll focus on hula ʻauana, the more modern style of hula.
Explore various aspects of our world, Hawai’i and human nature through hula performed to Western-influenced instruments and melodies
WEEKLY CLASSES IN LONDON: SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2019
26 OCTOBER 2019 – DANCE AROUND THE WORLD 2019 🌺
We’re super excited to teach a taster hula workshop as part of Dance Around The World on 26 & 27 October, a two-day celebration of traditional dance from all over the world with non-stop performances and workshops
30 NOVEMBER 2019 – HULA ʻAUANA FOR BEGINNERS+
3-hour hula ʻauana choreography workshop
WEEKLY CLASSES IN LONDON: JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2020
1 FEBRUARY 2020 – HAWAIIAN HULA FOR EVERYONE!
3-hour introductory session covering hula basics, lei making and hula ʻauana choreography
WEEKLY CLASSES IN COLCHESTER: FEBRUARY 2020
4-week introduction to Hawaiian hula dance, covering basic technique, oli (chant), lei making, hula kahiko and ʻauana
27 MARCH 2020
HHUK goes online! First trial basics session through Zoom
SINCE MARCH 2020 …
Weekly one-hour basics practice with HHUK ʻohana joining from all over the world
SINCE JUNE 2020 …
Ongoing weekly beginners and improvers hula classes, including oli (chant), moʻolelo (story), cultural awareness, as well as physical conditioning, flexibility & mobility to improve hula technique
4 SEPTEMBER 2021 – WORKSHOP & HHUK HANGOUT IN LONDON
Morning: Open-level public workshop for hula ʻauana, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Afternoon: Session for HHUK members covering all the material we’ve been learning on Zoom for the past year!
WEEKLY CLASSES IN ST OSYTH: JULY – AUGUST 2021
Beginners Hawaiian hula dance classes, covering basic technique, oli (chant), hula kahiko and hula ʻauana
WEEKLY CLASSES IN GREAT BENTLEY: FEBRUARY 2022
Beginners Hawaiian hula dance classes, covering basic technique, oli (chant), hula kahiko and hula ʻauana
19-20 MARCH 2022 – DANCE AROUND THE WORLD FESTIVAL @ CECIL SHARP HOUSE🌺
HHUK were thrilled to not only teach again at this edition of the festival, but also to have the opportunity to share our hula through a performance as part of a full program of inspiring dancers and groups from all over the world
11 APRIL 2022
Interactive talk & demonstration for St. Osyth Women’s Institute
28 APRIL 2022
Private event: hula ʻauana and oli workshops for lomilomi trainees in London
9 JULY 2022 – HHUK HANGOUT IN LONDON
4 AUGUST 2022
Private event: company team-building session & presentation: “Hawaiian Culture & Movement”
8 AUGUST 2022
Online introductory hula session with The Joy Club – for people who want a bit more joy in retirement!
12 AUGUST 2022
Presentation & workshop, IVF WORLD SPRINTS 2022 at Dorney Lake, Windsor
3 SEPTEMBER 2022 – HULA ʻAUANA & OLI WORKSHOPS IN LONDON
12 & 26 SEPTEMBER, 10 & 24 OCTOBER 2022
Hula lessons on Zoom with THE JOY CLUB – for people who want a bit more joy in retirement!
8 DECEMBER 2022
Interactive talk & Christmas-themed demonstration, Alresford Women’s Institute
30 JANUARY–3 FEBRUARY 2023
EUROPE ʻOHANA TRAINING WITH KUMU IN LONDON
4–5 FEBRUARY 2023
OPEN WORKSHOPS WITH KUMU HULA RICH PEDRINA IN LONDON
17 APRIL 2023
Interactive talk & demonstration for St. Osyth Women’s Institute
9–12 JUNE 2023 HULA ʻONI E EUROPE FESTIVAL & COMPETITION IN VIENNA
9 OCTOBER 2023
Interactive talk & demonstration for Bradfield Women’s Institute
14 OCTOBER 2023
Performance as part of Wiggle It! hafla for Children in Need
24 FEBRUARY 2024 – HHUK HANGOUT IN LONDON
20 MARCH 2024
Interactive talk & demonstration for Clacton Women’s Institute
10 JULY 2024
Interactive talk & demonstration for Teas & Tiaras Chelmsford (Women’s Institute)
6-7 FEBRUARY 2025
UK/EUROPE ʻOHANA TRAINING IN LISBON, PORTUGAL
8-9 FEBRUARY 2025
OPEN HULA ‘AUANA, HULA KAHIKO, OLI & LEI MAKING WORKSHOPS WITH CO-KUMU HULA BLAINE NOHARA IN LISBON, PORTUGAL
Sharing hula in the UK and beyond... 