South Asian Heritage Month
1 to 31 July 2026

Threads of Unity – 2026

Threads of Unity - SAHM 2026

❤️ Threads of Unity ❤️ A joyful afternoon of music, dance, fashion, culture, food, and friendship as we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month 2026 together. 📍 Millennium Gallery, Sheffield 📅 Saturday 25 July 2026 🕛 12:30 pm onwards 🎟️ Free RSVP: https://bit.ly/sheffieldsahm26 Bring your family and friends—we’d love to see you there ! Open for […]

Through Our Eyes

Join us at Brig Cafe for Through Our Eyes, a free, three-day mixed media group exhibition running during South Asian Heritage Month. Over 20 artists. Diverse backgrounds. One shared theme: Unity in Diversity.  Painting, collage, film, poetry, essays, ceramics, textiles, and more – all under one roof, all free to attend. Rooted in South Asian […]

Bhajans And Bollywood

A musical Journey celebrating the beauty of South asian heritage through heartfelt Bhajans and timeless Bollywood classics.

PHUNK! Music of Defiance & Celebration

Global beatz & rhythms 4 peace & unity. Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2026 at the BRIG Café on 17 July 7:00pm till late. An evening of defiance and celebration with DJ Deesh and Kadence Music. Presented by Unite The People, Birmingham Race Impact Group (BRIG), Beyond Racism & Stories That Made Us. From Hip Hop to Latin to Bhangra.

South Asian Heritage Month Run Event

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with a 5-6km run 🏃‍♀️ RUN. LEARN. CELEBRATE 🌏 Join us for a special edition of The Goodsyard Run Club, hosted by Run of a Kind, as we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with a unique 5-6k social run through Birmingham We’ll explore the rich culture, stories and influence of Birmingham’s South Asian communities […]

London Indian Film Festival

The festival returns for its 17th year with a rich array of cutting-edge new cinema premieres from India and around South Asia, many of them cherry-picked from the finest film festivals around the world, plus restorations of magnificent classics of Indian cinema. We are also showcasing the best of emerging British Asian film talent while celebrating the cast of the very British Goodness Gracious Me and exploring the new frontiers of cinema and new technology.

!Voices of Wandsworth!

South Asian poetry, song and readings at Battersea Power Station’s Arches Lane Theatre, headlined by Rishi Dastidar and Gita Ralleigh, with Suman Gujral, Gurmeet Kaur, Koushik Banerjea, Anita Pati, Renu Gidoomal and Rishika Williams.

Birmingham Roller Derby – New Skater Intake SAHM

Birmingham Roller Derby is proud to be a diverse and inclusive league welcoming people of all genders, backgrounds, identities and abilities. Whether you want to skate, officiate, volunteer or just find a new community – there’s a place for you here. In celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, we are hosting a new skater intake […]

Unity in Diversity: The National Flowers of South Asia

South Asian Heritage Month 2026 celebrates the theme “Unity in Diversity”. This theme invites us to explore what unites us across our differences: shared values, intertwined histories, and a common commitment to community and belonging, while celebrating the beauty and strength that diversity brings.

Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Culture, Language and Safgaurding

Child sexual abuse and exploitation are often discussed in ways that overlook the role of culture, language, identity and community. Yet these factors can profoundly shape how abuse is understood, experienced, disclosed and responded to.
This South Asian Heritage Month webinar brings together independent pieces of research exploring child sexual abuse and exploitation within South Asian communities. Drawing on research, practice experience and community insight, the session will explore themes including culture, language, safeguarding, barriers to disclosure, professional responses, and the importance of culturally informed and trauma-informed approaches.
The webinar will provide an opportunity to reflect on what we have learned, where gaps remain, and what this means for safeguarding policy and practice moving forward. It is intended to encourage thoughtful discussion rather than simple answers, recognising both the diversity of South Asian communities and the complexity of the issues being explored.
The session will be of interest to safeguarding professionals, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, community organisations, educators and anyone interested in improving responses to child sexual abuse and exploitation through greater cultural understanding and engagement.
Through shared learning and honest conversation, the event aims to contribute to a more informed, inclusive and effective safeguarding response for children, families and communities.