Bangla Week | Opening Night

Bangla Week 2024 is an exciting arts and cultural festival that shines a spotlight on the creativity and diversity of Bangla heritage.

Bangla Week | Poetry after Chai

Relax with a masala chai and let the rhythm of words immerse you to a night of poetic mehfil draped in tasty fabrics and resham. Leading poets will take the mic and transport you to a night of lyrical encounters inspired by Bangla artists and culture.

Fashionable Handsworth

Join us for a tour inspired by Birmingham’s rich industrial history. Starting at the Soho House Visitor Centre, step back in time to learn about the methods for producing different fabrics and how the clothes of the rich differed to that of the poor. Taking to the streets of Handsworth…

Mishal Husain

The BBC Radio 4 journalist and broadcaster delves into her own fascinating family history and the lives of her grandparents to tell the story of the birth of Pakistan, giving compelling insights into Empires, colonial rule, and the partition of India.

ENG-ER-LAND

Hannah Kumari’s hit solo-show about football and identity returns to The King’s Head Theatre in Islington for South Asian Heritage Month. 1997 is a confusing time for 14 year old Lizzie. Her mum’s from India, her Dad says he’s Scottish, but she was born here, in England. Rugby to be specific. And all she really […]

Ghar Ghar- New Play Explores South Asian Family Dynamics

Ghar Ghar is a debut South Asian production part of Camden Fringe 2024. The story follows Maya, who returns from London to her family in Karachi, carrying not just her luggage but also a suitcase full of unresolved trauma and new insecurities.

Bangla Week Launch | Family Arts Day

Kick off Bangla Week with a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, and live music! This family-friendly event features activities for all ages!

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 […]

Walk: Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage

Discover more about Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage with Deborah Hedgecock (Curator of Bruce Castle Museum). This will be a guided walk with Deborah in and around Turnpike Lane, looking at places, personal stories and events as we explore our local South Asian Heritage and community history. (This walk complements a brief introduction to the […]

“Free to Be Me”: A Panel Discussion to Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month in Islington.

“Free to Be Me”: A Panel Discussion to Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month in Islington. Come join us at Islington Town Hall with the Mayor of Islington, Cllr Anjna Khurana for an engaging panel discussion to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month! The theme of South Asian Heritage Month this year is ‘Free to be Me’ and the panel discussion will […]