Newham Celebrates South Asian Heritage Month 2025

Join us this summer as we celebrate the theme ‘Roots to Routes’ with a vibrant series of free cultural events across Newham.

View community-created textile art at Patterns of Belonging
Enjoy performances like Goodnight Maharajah and Chotto Desh
Watch powerful films such as Free to Be Me and Santosh
Get creative with workshops in Risograph printing, Mughal-inspired collage, and floral knitting
Hear untold stories about the Bengal Famine, Partition, and WWII contributions

Events take place at local libraries, UCL East, and Rabbits Road Press from 6 July – 29 August.

Need help booking? Visit your local library.

Celebrate the roots of our stories and the routes they’ve taken across generations.