Tashi Lhunpo Monks in London: 5 July 2016

Tibet Society is pleased to announce on Tuesday 5 July 2016 it will be hosting the Tashi Lhunpo monks for their only London performance during this year’s UK tour. Tickets to this special event will be available on the door.

The event has now been moved to St James’s Church in Piccadilly, which will not only allow for better acoustics and a full performance from the monks, but also a larger audience.

Tickets | Background | Video

Tashi Lhunpo MonksThe Tashi Lhunpo monks, who now live in exile, are currently touring in the UK and Europe. The London performance will include traditional masked dances, Tibetan longhorns and sacred chants. The monks have graciously agreed to this special performance in order to raise funds for Tibet Society and help our campaigning efforts for Tibet and Tibetans.

Join us for this exclusive and intimate event.


Ticket & event details

Music, Dance and Prayer: A performance by the Tashi Lhunpo monks
Tashi Lhunpo MonksTuesday 5 July 2016
6.30pm – 8.30pm at St James’s Church, Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus or Green Park
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Tickets: £15 
Tickets will be available on the door.

To purchase tickets in advance:
1. Call 020 7923 0021 
Call Tibet Society to pay by credit/debit card. Office hours: 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

2. Send a cheque 
Cheques payable to ‘Tibet Society’. Post to Tibet Society, 2 Baltic Place, London N1 5AQ. Please include your name, postal address, email address and contact phone number.


The Tashi Lhunpo Monks

Tashi Lhunpo MonksThe Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is one of the most important monasteries in Tibet. It is located in Shigatse (now part of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region) and is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama. Following the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, many of the Tashi Lhunpo monks fled into exile. They re-established the monastery in Bylakuppe, south India. The exile monastery currently houses approximately 400 monks.

Tashi Lhunpo MonksThe Tashi Lhunpo monks tour the world to promote Tibetan culture and Buddhist traditions. They are famed for their masked dance performances, sacred chanting and construction of sand mandalas. Last year, the monks performed at the Glastonbury and WOMAD festivals. In previous years they have performed at The Barbican, the Southbank Centre and at many prestigious venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and the USA.

The Tashi Lhunpo monks are currently touring in the UK and Europe on “The Power of Compassion Tour”. 

Dates and venues of the 2016 UK tour
Further information on the Tashi Lhunpo monks


Tashi Lhunpo monks performance (5 minutes)


Tibet Society, the world’s first Tibet support group, was founded in 1959. Funded by its members, it has been working for over 50 years to seek justice for Tibet through parliamentary lobbying, campaigns and actions. Help keep Tibet alive by joining Tibet Society today. Annual membership £24; Family £36; Life £500.

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