Monday 2nd September 2024, 8:00pm to 10:00pm – The Bill Murray (Angel, London) A stand-up show from four and a half Indians! Joshua Bethania won So You Think You’re Funny? and was a BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist. He also won The Comedy Store’s King Gong and has been seen on Channel 4 and Comedy […]
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…
Join us for our ‘Free To Be Me’ event at The Horsfall to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with a series of creative workshops and activities facilitated by local South Asian artists while exploring a body of creative work by the facilitators and The Horsfall creative collective. Drop-in event, no booking required. […]
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.
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 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.
Kent Saheli Group (KSG), a charity based in Kent, celebrated Teeyan with 700 women attending at Fort Gardens, Gravesend on Sunday 21 July 2024. Teeyan, also known as ‘Teej’ or ‘Teeyan Da Mela,’ is a traditional festival that celebrates the monsoon season and women’s sisterhood. Women from various parts of the UK gathered to celebrate […]
Background My mum was born in 1978 in Scotland to an English father and a Scottish mother, while my dad was born in 1966 in Bristol to an English mother and an absent non-white father. My paternal grandmother never disclosed any details about my dad’s father, but one of her friends provided my dad with […]
Women in Journalism would love you to join us at our celebration of South Asian Heritage month.
Hosted at ITN we will be holding a panel discussion chaired by the legendary writer and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and her guests will include journalists and commentators Ash Sarkar, Anita Bhagwandas, and Poorna Bell who will be discussing their careers and the current media landscape . Everyone is welcome to join us for refreshments, snacks and a fascinating discussion.
I’ve often been asked where I’m from and when I respond in the hope that it’s a sufficient answer to the question, there’s usually the expected follow-up question; ‘yes, but where are you really from?’ It’s a familiar question for most people of colour. Some people respond to the ‘where are you from?’ question stating […]
The first of the Trust’s projects is the South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), which first took place in 2020 and runs from the 18th of July to the 17th of August each year.
SAHM seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities.
It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia.
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