Live Gigs

Live Gigs

We are experienced entertainers bringing professional carnival energy to festivals and stage events.

We have performed at Club 85, Balstock Music Festival, Arts By The Sea in Bournemouth, and we are scheduled to play at the upcoming Samba Encontro in April 2026 in Bristol, where we will be one of 27 samba bands from around the UK performing.

GCS performs in a club with drummers on a stage and dancers on the floor in front. Drummers play various instruments and wear all white with colourful sashes. Dancers wear blue tops, white trousers and colourful skirts.
Club 85
GCS drummers performing a gig on a tall outdoor stage with a rounded arch cover. Band members wearing yellow t-shirts and white trousers, playing various instruments.
Balstock
Smiling band leader from the band's perspective, drumming on an indoor stage with a packed crowd in the background. Wearing a yellow t-shirt, white trousers, multi-coloured garland and sliver sequined hat with lights.
Club 85
A sea of drummers and dancers parade through crowded a sunny street. Performers are wearing brightly coloured costumes in a mix of red, blue, and yellow.
Arts By The Sea

The Complete Immersive Experience

We are able to create immersive experiences alongside our performance through:

  • Interactive workshops and audience participation for children and adults
  • Professional dance performances led by Marcia Magliari, a Rio de Janeiro native and UK pioneer of Brazilian/Latin dance since 1985.
  • Audience dance participation with original choreographies suitable for all ages.

Get in touch HERE to learn more.

A group of people copy choreography from a woman dancing in front wearing a black shirt with a GCS logo on.
Children sit in a circle in a tree-filled park playing various instruments and watching GCS band members for instructions
Group of dancers in yellow and white costumes dancing on the street accompanied by GCS drummers on a stage behind them playing a variety of instruments