Friday 18th July 2025

Experience Blossoming at Masala Festival, a breath-taking collaboration between Eeshar Singh and Royal Northern Sinfonia. Inspired by ancient mythology and Indic folklore, this mesmerizing live performance seamlessly weaves Indian classical instrumentation with Western orchestration and neoclassical textures.
Saturday 19th July 2025
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Freespill returns to Masala Festival! Join us for a night of unfiltered desi soul flow and spoken word poetry, celebrating multi heritage and the vibrant South Asian diaspora communities in the UK. The night will be hosted by Newcastle’s very own Tahmina Ali.
Sunday 20th July 2025
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Get ready for the grand finale of the Masala Festival – our fabulous Mini Mela is here, and it’s completely FREE! Bring the whole family and dive into a colourful celebration bursting with creativity, music, and cultural magic from the Indian sub-continent. Enjoy an exciting day filled with Bollywood dance workshops, block printing, Rangoli art, kite making, pottery,...
Monday 14th July 2025

Death Magic" offers a poignant journey through the intersection of neurodivergent experience and the rich tapestry of Punjabi perspectives on death, ancestry, and the enduring power of memory. This deeply personal exhibition by Sofia Barton presents a compelling collection of drawings, ethereal cyanotypes on glass, evocative paintings, and symbolically decorated rehals. These diverse mediums ...
Saturday 19th July 2025

Bollywood Brass Band is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style brass band, playing the great tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of Bollywood. Twice nominated for the Songlines World Music Awards, this vibrant ensemble has taken its sound global — performing at festivals, venues, and Indian weddings across the UK, Norway, India, Thailand, and South Africa. ...