Immersive India: UK’s No.1 City Walking Tour

Step into the heart of India without leaving London. Named the UK’s Number One City Walking Tour by The Times and The Sunday Times, Immersive India Tour is a vibrant celebration of culture, identity, and community. Led by award-nominated tour guide Vaishali Patel, this three-hour experience takes you on a sensory journey through North London’s […]
Learn Punjabi Cooking with Bal • Thali 2
From the villages of India’s roadside café to the heart of London, get ready to learn, cook and taste grandma’s recipes!
Stamped within the melanin

Stamped within the melanin that flows within our skin Are age-old stories on survival, resilience, adaptability & community. ~~~~~~ The Sunday cha that brews with its bite of spice Unlocks a history that surpasses a lifetime A history passed down from Dadi & Nani to Mum then Me The ancient blending of spices our very own mystery […]
Campaigning Princesses and the East Anglian Suffrage Movement talk FREE!

Explore the role of Princess Sophia and Princess Catherine Duleep Singh in the campaign for Votes for Women.
Unity is Strength by Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshti UK Shangshad + Soytten Sen School of Performing Arts

A captivating evening of Bengali music and dance by children and adults
Freedom Walk
Forest Gate Freedom Walk led by local historian Peter Ashan
(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices

This exhibition at SOAS Gallery features works by 26 emerging and established artists from six South Asian countries, including newly commissioned pieces. (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices provides a global platform for a new generation of South Asian artists spotlighting shared histories and resilience in the region. Curated by Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K. Walia, the exhibition brings together artists from six countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan, whose works explore urgent themes such as ecological fragility, gender justice, displacement, and political unrest.
South Asian Podcasters get together!

South Asian and interested in podcasting? This is for you. We made history with with the first ever South Asian Podcasters Meet-Up in the UK! This was literally the first time podcasters had come together in any UK podcasting industry event. I was told it was the “Most Attended Meet-Up” at the The Podcast Show […]
A Legacy of Courage: From India to Britain, Three Generations Find Their Home

My story begins with my grandfather, who plucked up the courage to travel aboard at the age of 22 and start a new life in the UK. I don’t think he would have thought that he would see three generations thereafter flourish and live an Anglo-Indian life in Great Britain. Beginnings in Siyod Vanmali Patel […]
Hackney Libraries Free To Be Me Recommended Reading List

Download the PDF Here Hackney Libraries South Asian Heritage Month Recommended Reading List
South Asian Heritage Month dates changed to "July" from 2026 — Learn more here →