ideologies. The band costumes have included showgirl-type outfits, a Russian sailor, a Yugoslav Pioneer girl scout, a baboushka, a Russian cyclist, outlandish hats, wigs and dresses, and garish make-up. Appearances The TSMB play on London's Balkan and burlesque scene, in dedicated venues or one-off Balkan nights, pubs, clubs and masked balls. They also play outside London. They have played many festivals, including Glastonbury (2009), Secret Garden (2009), Lovebox (2009 and 2011), the Henley Festival (2010) and the Thames Festival (2010). They also played in the Royal Festival Hall as part of Bandstand Busking (2010). Other high-profile appearances they have made include the Playgroup Festival, the Out of the Ordinary Festival, Extraordinary Voices at the Barbican, and Bestival and the Chalk Farm Roundhouse, in collaboration with Duncan Beiny, DJ Yoda. As of 2021 TSMB are readdressing their musical and community roots, after the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. They played at the Bloomsbury Festival in October 2021. Residency at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation 2013-2016 In 2013, the band began a residency at the Rich Mix venue in London's Shoreditch area, which continued into 2016. Once a month the band curated a free-entry evening at the venue, which featured other bands - not always limited to the Balkan scene - music and dance workshops and an appearance from the band itself. Unusual events They have played at some unusual events, such as the 70th anniversary of the Kindertransport, at London's Liverpool Street Station (2008) in their first collaboration, in this case with actors from Liverpool John Moores University drama department. They played much of their Klezmer repertoire, but also included a Balkanised version of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Other non-standard gigs have included a korfball tournament in Hungary, on the bridge in Mostar, in Bosnia, British shopping centres, on the steps of a museum in Mtskheta, in Georgia, and, also in Georgia, at an IDP camp. On 31 December 2011 the band did a full set as part of the Royal Festival Hall's New Year's Eve Party, and did a short marching set to lead guests out to see the fireworks, when they finished with a Balkan ska version of Auld Lang Syne. They played at the Musica alla Strade festival in Mercogliano, Italy in 2013, and in 2015 at the Folies des Fleurs festival, along with many European brass bands, in Paris. Tours In addition to playing in many locations