Come along to our Sensasian Family Day and enjoy a range of performances and activities suitable for all ages include Bhangra workshops, live music, short films, Henna Painting and performances. All activities are FREE!

Bhangra Workshop

Join Nachda Sansaar and experience the joyous folk art of bhangra! Learn a mix of traditional and freestyle moves, and create new innovative routines to live music with a Dhol drum.

Music by Amrit Kaur

Amrit will take people on a journey through women’s history in Punjab, telling stories through her original soul music and Panjabi classics.

Amrit’s music is a singer-songwriter, Sarangi player and power-house soul/Punjabi folk vocalist whose notable performances include Glastonbury Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival and UN General Assembly alongside the Bob Marley family in New York.

Film: English Vinglish

A quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.

Henna Painting

Jamilla’s Beauty provides Arabic/Asian fusion henna designs for henna lovers, combining traditional patterns from both regions to create unique and stunning henna art for individuals to enjoy and admire. Organic henna is a natural dye derived from the leaves of the henna plant. When mixed into a paste it is applied to the skin in intricate patterns and left to dry, leaving behind a beautiful temporary tattoo.

Choogh Choogh by Beeja

Choogh Choogh is a family-friendly show inspired by the joy of travelling through India on a train. It combines classical and contemporary Indian dance with play and theatre to bring to life a world full of colour and movement. So grab your (real) ticket and get it checked on a journey through sights, sounds, hawkers, festivals, musicians, rivers, jungles and cities.

The family day is part of the Sensasian festival – a week of events celebrating South Asian culture. Sensasian is brought to you by Appetite in partnership with New Vic Theatre.