‘Ballet Shoes’ – Family fun all the way…
If the January blues are getting you down, you can always cheer yourself up by going to see the National Theatre’s latest stage adaptation of this classic children’s novel… By…read more →
Baftas 2025 – Dev Patel, Karan Kandhari and Sandhya Suri compete for Outstanding British Debut; Nabhaan Rizwan – up for EE Rising Star
Some personalities and films didn't make it through from the longlist but in one category…read more →
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Bally Gill in ‘Twelfth Night’ – “I never thought I’d be playing Shakespeare,” says working class Brit Punjabi actor
Award-winning classical actor's powerful advocacy of the bard is inspiring and a clarion call to…read more →
Bally Gill in ‘Twelfth Night’ – “I never thought I’d be playing Shakespeare,” says working class Brit Punjabi actor
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10 Nights, New Writing Festival, Santi & Naz, Flowers, Stars and Conquerors, Empireland, Bradford – theatre
New Year, new month and the South Asian theatre scene is very much alive and…read more →
10 Nights, New Writing Festival, Santi & Naz, Flowers, Stars and Conquerors, Empireland, Bradford – theatre
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Huge crowd welcomes in Bradford City of Culture 2025 despite Arctic conditions
AN ESTIMATED audience of around 10,000 witnessed the opening show of Bradford 2025 City of…read more →
Huge crowd welcomes in Bradford City of Culture 2025 despite Arctic conditions
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‘Anuja’ – Oscar winner Guneet Monga, stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Mindy Kaling back short film in Academy Awards contention (video)
We speak to the producer and creative talents behind this short live action film which…read more →
‘Anuja’ – Oscar winner Guneet Monga, stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Mindy Kaling back short film in Academy Awards contention (video)
Film
Bird Bites: Oscars voting, The Glassworker, Payal Kapadia and our latest stories…
The end of the first full working week of 2025 has seen one awards ceremony…read more →
Bird Bites: Oscars voting, The Glassworker, Payal Kapadia and our latest stories…
Film
2024 end of year quiz – Are you really an Asianculturevulture?
by Suman Bhuchar IT IS time for our annual end of year Quiz and something…read more →
2024 end of year quiz – Are you really an Asianculturevulture?
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Theatre treats for the holiday season
What’s out there in this festive period and caught our bird's eye… By Suman Bhuchar…read more →
Theatre treats for the holiday season
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Shyam Benegal remembered – as his funeral took place today
Legendary film director, Shyam Benegal passes away, aged 90. The 'Don' of New Indian Cinema…read more →
Shyam Benegal remembered – as his funeral took place today
Film
Zakir Hussain – Great tabla maestro was inspiring global music figure…
*Family issue notice of special prayer meet in Mumbai for December 27 (see poster below)…read more →
Zakir Hussain – Great tabla maestro was inspiring global music figure…
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