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Dedicated band offers a spiritual evening of devotional songs

Dedicated band offers a spiritual evening of devotional songs

LIVE PERFORMANCE

ALWAYS AND FOREVER


When: Saturday September 10

Where: Elliot Hall in Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Middlesex HA5 4EA

What: A charity concert tribute performance to legendary Bollywood singers Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar, delivered by British music act KayKay and Co, in aid of Dementia UK.

www.harrowarts.com

USTAD ASHRAF SHARIF KHAN, SHAHBAZ HUSSAIN, AND FRIENDS – IN CONCERT

When: Sunday September 11

Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

What: Master sitar player Ashraf Sharif Khan and tabla maestro Shahbaz Hussain, along with special guests, will perform live on stage.

www.richmix.org.uk

RUPI KAUR

When: Friday September 16, Sunday Se­ptember 18, and Monday September 19

Where: Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge CB2 3QB; and Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD; and Gillian Lynne Theatre 166 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5PF

What: The acclaimed poet continues her UK tour with a performance of unpublished pieces and greatest hits from her iconic books. She leads audiences on a journey of personal loss, love, growth, mental health, community, friendship, and strength. See website for further tour dates.

www.Rupikaur.com

THE KIRTAN BAND

When: Saturday September 17

Where: Mahadevi Yoga Centre, 12 Eden Grove, Stapleton House, London N7 8EQ

What: A spiritual evening of devotional songs (kirtan) performed by a passionate and  dedicated band, combining singing and live music.

www.eventbrite.com

SAUDHA BANGLA MUSIC FESTIVAL

When: Sunday September 18

Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

What: Free event that sees leading singers of Indian and Bangladeshi origin celebrate the glorious evolution of Bangla music through a world-class presentation of different genres.

www.richmix.org.uk

KANTHA KATHA-K

When: Tuesday September 20 – Wednesday September 21

Where: Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB

What: A unique performance/installation from the Amina Khayyam Dance Company narrating local stories originated during Covid lockdown.

www.birminghamhippodrome.com

THEATRE

LIFE OF PI

When: Until Sunday January 15, 2023

Where: Wyndham’s Theatre, 32-36 Ch­aring Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA

What: Theatre play based on Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, which revolves around the sole human survivor of a shipwreck stuck on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, as they battle to survive an epic voyage across the ocean.

www.lifeofpionstage.com

THE CHERRY ORCHARD

When: Until Saturday October 22

Where: The Yard Theatre, 2A Queen’s Yard, London E9 5EN

What: Writer Vinay Patel reimagines Chekhov’s bittersweet play for 2022 and beyond in the story of a starship filled with migrants searching for a home billions of miles from earth.

www.theyardtheatre.co.uk

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ANTIGONE

When: Until Saturday September 24

Where: Open Air Theatre, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NU

What: Zainab Hasan takes on the title role in this contemporary retelling of Sophocles’s epic story with British Asian protagonists, revolving around family, conflict, and a hostile state.

www.openairtheatre.com

THE P WORD

When: Friday September 9 – Saturday October 22

Where: Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 8LJ

What: Waleed Akhtar’s sharp-witted and devastating new play charts the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men, as it moves through casual hook-ups to the UK’s hostile environment.

www.bushtheatre.co.uk

MRS KAPOOR’S DAUGHTER’S WEDDING 2 MAURITIUS

When: Saturday September 10 – Sunday September 11 and Saturday September 24 – Sunday September 25

Where: Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE

What: Fun-filled follow-up to popular theatre play Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding, which sees the dysfunctional family planning a destination wedding.

www.becktheatre.org.uk

GLITTERBALL

When: Thursday September 15 – Saturday September 24

Where: Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1JZ

What: The new play from acclaimed British Asian theatre company Rifco is a musical comedy that revolves around a divorced middle-aged woman navigating rocky friendships, who is trying to make sense of a past where she was brought up as one half of a Shirley Bassey tribute act.

www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

COMEDY

NISH KUMAR – YOUR POWER, YOUR CONTROL

When: Friday September 9

Where: The Anvil, Churchill Way E, Basingstoke RG21 7QR

What: The popular stand-up comedian tackles important subjects like political upheaval, Covid, uncertainty and why he is taking it personally.

www.anvilarts.org.uk

VIR DAS: WANTED

When: Tuesday September 13

Where: Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE

What: Acclaimed Indian comedian Vir Das brings his brand-new laughter-filled show to UK audiences and confronts important social issues head on.

www.becktheatre.org.uk

DESI CENTRAL COMEDY SHOW

When: Saturday September 17

Where: Elliot Hall in Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Middlesex HA5 4EA

What: Popular comedy show featuring stand-up talents Firuz Ozari, Kane Brown, Tez Ilyas, Farhan Solo and Tommy Sandhu.

www.harrowarts.com

NRI (NON REQUIRED INDIAN)

When: Saturday September 17

Where: Backyard Comedy Club, 231 Ca­mbridge Heath Road, London E2 0EL

What: Stand-up show performed by London-based Indian comedian Ankit Grover, tackling a wide array of relatable subjects and his life as an NRI.

www.backyardcomedyclub.co.uk

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ARABS VS ASIANS

When: Thursday September 29

Where: Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH

What: Laughter-filled comedy show hosted by Salman Malik, which features stand-up talents Patrick Monahan, Lateef Lovejoy, Mani Liaqat and Jay Droch.

www.macbirmingham.co.uk

CLASSES

FREE BHARATNATYAM CLASSES

When: Wednesdays September 14, 21, 28 and Thursdays September 15, 22, 29

Where: Gamgee House, 2 Darnley Road, Birmingham B16 8TE

What: The Consulate General of India in Birmingham is organising free and weekly dance classes on its premises. Participants need to register beforehand and will be allocated places on a first come first serve basis.

www.eventbrite.com

BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASS

When: Saturdays September 10, 17, 24

Where: CRATE, 35 Saint James Street, London E17 7FY

What: Fun Bollywood dance class focusing on movement and mindfulness.

www.eventbrite.com

FULL DAY INDIAN VEGETARIAN COOKERY COURSE

When: Sunday September 25

Where: Hounslow, London

What: A trip to the local Indian shop to learn about ingredients will be followed by a practical hands-on cooking course learning how to make a variety of vegetarian Indian dishes.

www.cookingwithmonisha.com

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