Music/Dance
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Jan- 2023 -8 January
Leeds 2023 – ‘The Awakening’ show: Giant mythical figure emerges to proclaim ‘City of Culture’ awake…
Leeds Many performers in variety show extravaganza at Headingly Stadium in Leeds… URGING people to get creative and unleash their…
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Dec- 2022 -31 December
ACV Highlights 2022 – Our picks
We look back at the year and pick out some of our memorable stories… IN A VERY general way –…
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22 December
Terry Hall tribute from artists of colour who say the music and the anti-racism message mattered and made a huge difference…
While much of the pop world mourned this unique figure, some also see another legacy that went far beyond music……
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Oct- 2022 -15 October
‘Samsara’: Dance duet Aakash Odedra and Hu Shenyuan bring spiritual epic to London and Birmingham on final leg 2022 UK tour
A circle will be complete when the two classical dancers, one from an Indian background and the other from a…
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11 October
‘Orpheus’ Re-imagined: Composer Jasdeep Singh Degun talks about bringing together Eastern and Western music for Opera North production…
17th century classic early opera gets Indian classical music ‘make-over’ from rising talent… IN WHAT seems like a bold move,…
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6 October
‘Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical’ Irvine Iqbal on iconic film now a stage musical… ( watch video)
One the main cast of this new show currently in the US talks to us about why and what it…
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Aug- 2022 -17 August
Amjad Ali Khan and sons Amaan and Ayaan to play together at Prom 45 this Sunday (August 21)…
A rare morning treat as brothers Amaan & Ayaan talk to acv about their excitement at playing at the Proms…
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5 August
‘Samsara’ – Aakash Odedra ambitious new dance work in the UK; Amina Khayyam pushes boundaries and other new dance compositions head to Edinburgh Festivals…
There’s a busy dance programme around South Asian forms and an exciting and varied series, both at the main Edinburgh…
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Jul- 2022 -22 July
Proms: Puja Panchkoty helps to present CBeebies ‘Ocean Adventure’; Amjad Ali Khan and sons; and conductor Alpesh Chauhan…
Tomorrow there is a special concert for children and we spoke to one of the presenters who is also a…
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12 July
‘Saudha – Frida Kahlo Through Indian Classical music’ at the Royal Albert Hall – unique ‘fusion’ of surrealist painting and powerful music…
Popular South Asian arts group looks to link great artist spirit with rousing sounds… FRIDA KAHLO – one of the…
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