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Celebrating Masala Festival's 10th anniversary, Freespill returns with a powerful night of spoken word, spotlighting bold South Asian voices and stories of heritage, resistance, and joy. Hosted by Newcastle's own Tahmina Ali, the evening brings together an exciting blend of local and national talent, including award-winning poet Jaspreet Kaur.
This new exhibition from North East artist and recent Northumbria University graduate, Nayeema Ahmed, explores the relationship between gender, ethnicity and labour. Catch it from 9th July – 1st August.
Join us for an extraordinary evening of Indian classical music at The Glasshouse, marking 10 years of Masala Festival. Experience the brilliance of The Mohan Brothers, Sanju Sahai and Jasdeep Singh, as we celebrate heritage, innovation and a decade of unforgettable performances.
BIJLEE is Masala Festival's first ever multidisciplinary club night where Bollywood, Ghazal and Qawwali classics are reimagined through contemporary club edits of Oldskool Hardcore, 90's Jungle, Footwork, Garage, Bassline, Dubstep, Baile Funk and more.
Join us for a special reading and in-conversation event with award-winning writer, educator, editor and activist Nikesh Shukla, as we discuss his groundbreaking work across genres and forms – from writing Spiderman comics to literary fiction – and celebrate the 10th anniversary of his ground-breaking anthology, The Good Immigrant.