Arts

Beyond the beauty standard: Awards put South Asian representation in the spotlight

For generations of South Asian women growing up in Britain, the faces selling beauty did not always look like theirs. Foundation ranges could stop several...

London-based filmmaker Shalini Adnani’s debut Our Share of Sand to compete at BFI London Film Festival

London-based filmmaker Shalini Adnani is set to bring her powerful debut feature Our Share of Sand to the 70th BFI London Film Festival this...

Sold-out Bollywood Candlelight tour strikes an emotional chord across the UK

An intimate evening of Bollywood music, poetry and reflection is striking an emotional chord with audiences across the country, as Bollywood Candlelight by Navin...

Sadiq Khan’s rise from bus driver’s son to Mayor captured in new City Hall portrait

As Sir Sadiq Khan marks ten years as Mayor of London, a milestone that coincides with South Asian Heritage Month, a striking new portrait...

How one East London artist turned family photographs into a tribute to the generation that came before

Every family has photographs that capture moments in time but leave questions unanswered. For East London artist Sameer Qureshi, revisiting his mother's old photo...

Hundreds of adults expected to benefit from courses at new art centre in Keighley

A new arts centre in Keighley will also become a hub for adult education, with courses designed to help people gain qualifications, develop new...

New book explores future challenges facing British Muslims

A Bradford district educator and community leader has published a new book examining what he believes are some of the biggest challenges facing British...

Anita Rani launches new podcast exploring identity, rebellion and South Asian taboos

Popular TV presenter and radio host Anita Rani has launched her brand-new podcast Sisters of Defiance, with the first episode featuring one of the...

From Kodak cameras to community homes: Harrow workshop revisits the story behind Eastman Village

For more than a century, the Kodak Works in Harrow stood as a familiar landmark on the local skyline, a place where generations of...

Planet’s natural wonders take root in Leeds Art Gallery’s new exhibition

Plant Dreaming, which launched today 14 November, brings together striking works by local, national and international contemporary artists, inviting visitors to rethink humanity’s relationship...

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