What's On

Desi Bravehearts is a Glasgow-based Indian dance group proudly representing Indian cultural heritage since 2008. Their motto - 'Unity in Diversity' - is reflected in their diverse dance repertoire: from Indian classical forms like Kathak and Odissi to folk styles such as Bhangra, Garba, Lavani and Sufiyana, along with Bollywood retro and fusion. They've performed at major events across the UK including Glasgow Mela, Edinburgh Mela, the Commonwealth Games and more. Their performances honour India's cultural richness and celebrate the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - 'the world is one family'.

Founded by Indian choreographer Mithun, UDAAN is an Edinburgh-based youth dance team known for bold, high-energy performances. Mithun has worked with Bosco-Caesar, choreographed for IPL, and directed India's first Disney-licensed High School Musical. UDAAN's work blends Indian movement traditions with narrative-driven dance, celebrating youth identity and creativity.

Glasgow Sitare is a South Asian women's community singing group that fosters cultural expression and connection through collective voice. Blending Bollywood favourites and traditional melodies, the group provides a joyful, safe space for women to explore identity and build community through music.

Scottish folk-rock trio Reely Jiggered team up with Pakistani sitarist Rakae Jamil for a special East-West musical fusion. This cross-cultural collaboration merges Sufi melody and improvisation with Celtic rhythms, creating a rich and genre-defying set.

Maya Lakhani is a British-Indian alt-rock artist who taught herself music production during lockdown. Her fierce, guitar-led sound has earned support from BBC Radio 1, Rolling Stone, Kerrang!, and more. Maya's lyrics often explore feminism, visibility, and empowerment in a space where few South Asian women are seen.

Saloni is a multilingual British Asian singer blending pop, R&B, and Bollywood styles. She sings in over ten languages, and her hit track Nee Gundellounna gained international acclaim. Her debut EP Rani topped the iTunes World Chart. She's been featured by Rolling Stone, BBC Asian Network and performed at major UK festivals and venues.

Pritt is a Tamil-British R&B artist who fuses Carnatic classical elements with urban music. Her breakout single Unakkul Naane earned praise for blending Tamil and English lyrics with soulful vocals and thoughtful themes around identity and belonging.

GTown Desi is a Glasgow-based DJ and producer collective fusing Eastern and Western music with explosive energy. Known for their club sets and festival appearances, they blend Bhangra, hip-hop, and electronic music for a high-octane experience.

Shin is the lead vocalist of DCS, one of the UK's longest running and most influential Bhangra bands. For over four decades, he has shaped modern Bhangra by fusing Punjabi folk with Western genres such as funk and soul.

Lehmber Hussainpuri is a global Punjabi music icon best known for hit tracks like Sadi Gali. With his powerful voice, catchy phrasing and charisma, Lehmber helped define a generation of UK and international Bhangra music. He continues to headline major festivals with his electrifying live performances.

This ensemble features second-year BEd students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who have studied Indian classical music under Sodhi, the Mela's producer. Their performance includes Raag Bhairav and Raag Yaman, offering a rare insight into how Indian music is being taught and performed within a Scottish higher education setting.

Theiya Arts is an Edinburgh-based organisation nurturing South Asian dance and identity across Scotland. Their youth group performs 'MUDITA' a joyful, collaboratively choreographed piece using Bollywood music and Bharatanatyam technique to explore joy as empowerment and resistance. Choreography is supported by Theiya dancers Himadri Madan and Gaby Albornoz.

Tabla Alba was founded by Pandit Vijay Kangutkar. This performance features Dave Beards on Pakhawaj (a barrel-shaped drum used in Dhrupad music), Bryan Jones on Tabla, and Sodhi providing Lehra (a looping melodic accompaniment on harmonium). Their set includes Vilambhat Choutaal and Drut Teen Taal, showcasing deep rhythmic tradition.

Rhiannon is an Aberdeen-based sitarist and composer, blending Indian classical and Scottish Gaelic storytelling traditions. She has studied with Alam Khan and Arjun Verma. Accompanied by Mannav Singh on tabla, their performance offers intricate dialogue between melody and rhythm.

Raj Mahal is a Glasgow-based performer whose genre-fluid music draws from hip-hop, jazz, punk, and RnB. His work explores identity through a Punjabi-Scottish lens, with vibrant lyricism and live energy. He is known for fearless performance and powerful social commentary.

Karamjit Minian is a Glasgow-based Punjabi singer, lyricist, and radio presenter originally from Meenia village, Punjab. Having performed across Malaysia, Singapore, UK and US, he debuted with the hit 'Kudiyan'. His songs include 'Jago Wargi', 'Morni', and 'Jutti Lahore Di'. Since 2007, he has hosted 'Apna Punjab' on Awaz FM, blending humour, proverbs, and Punjabi culture. Karamjit is also working with Tez Records on new material.

Diljeet is a Glasgow-based flautist and composer. Her debut album 'Double Lives', released in 2025 via Doughnut Music Lab, blends ambient sound with Hindustani classical traditions. Her music reflects on ancestry, migration, and identity through poetic soundscapes.

Amit Sumal is a Scottish singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically trained in tabla, harmonium, piano, sarod and vocals, he has studied in both Scotland and India with masters like Ustad Dilshad Khan and Begum Parveen Sultana. He performs Hindustani classical, Bollywood and fusion and has released music via Zee Music and VIP Records.

Khan Brothers Qawwal are one of the UK’s leading Qawwali ensembles. Led by Ustad Haji Ameer Khan, their spiritually rich performances bring together traditional Sufi poetry, harmonium, tabla and expressive vocals. They honour centuries of devotional music with soulful and powerful presentation.

Amrit Kaur is a sarangi player and singer who blends Punjabi folk with jazz and soul. She has performed at Glastonbury, Jaipur Literature Festival, and the UN General Assembly. Her emotive storytelling through sarangi and voice has made her one of the UK’s standout fusion artists.

Devi is a Bharatanatyam production exploring goddess power through mythology, movement and sound. 'Rise Goddess Rise' presents the feminine divine through bold ensemble dance, rhythmic footwork, bansuri, mridanga, and mantra-infused vocals. It celebrates the complexity of womanhood beauty, strength, rage and grace.

More information to come soon.

This panel discussion brings together South Asian creatives and community leaders to discuss themes of health and wellbeing through the lens of South Asian Arts.

Hosted by actor and writer Sanjay Lago, hear from actor and writer Kal Sabir, both of whom have made work on themes of health and wellbeing, as well as Dr Mehar Shagufta from Playlist for Life and Brij Gandhi from Shanti Bhavan, who have been working together through Playlist for Life’s song and memory-based approach to wellbeing through music.

This session features Kevin Leomo, in conversation with Ankna Arockiam and Semay Wu, to discuss being Asian artists in experimental and new music spaces in Scotland, identities, musical practices, collaboration and more. The discussion culminates in an improvised performance between the trio from 5pm.

Calling all South Asian Artists in Scotland - Come down to the bandstand to meet other South Asian artists. This session is for South Asian people who work in creative or performing roles in theatre, music, visual arts, film, TV, or dance, or people who want to pursue the arts.

A great opportunity to meet other creatives, potential collaborators, mentors, or just make new friends in the South Asian arts scene. This session is facilitated by Lubna Kerr, a member of the South Asian Artists in Scotland, a free labour of love made by volunteer South Asian artists in Scotland. Run by Niloo-Far Khan and Kal Sabir

Get creative with the young people from Glasgow Museums’ Intercultural Youth Group in our drop-in workshop! Use the stamps provided to create your own prints on paper or fabric. With a choice of different culturally meaningful designs, you’ll get to print and experiment with an array of colours. Feel free to bring your own tote bags or fabrics to print on or use the materials provided.

Facilitated by Avinash Lagoo

Och Aye, Beta! Auntie is lost, lost in time, lost her mother tongue, and found herself stranded in Kelvingrove Park! If you bump into her roving cosmic chai trolley, don’t be shy—grab some quick tea therapy and dig into her suitcase of unresolved issues.

She’s got pennies of wisdom, pockets full of masala, and games for all ages...but you’ll have to help her piece together her past before you go or she’ll be stuck here forever, shouting “acha" at the pigeons!

“What we owe each other” is an interactive art piece made of a plank balanced on a tree stump. Members of the public are invited to use this as a bench, though this can only be achieved by at least two people balancing their weight on either side of the plank.

Decorated with South Asian motifs and other symbols of community and solidarity from various cultures, the bench encourages a spirit of community. By working together, the public is invited to reflect on their role in a strong, healthy, and balanced community, able to provide support, and a source of respite to all its members, and what roles we all, as individuals, can play in this delicate, but necessary, balancing act.

13:00-15:00 / The Japanese Gardens

Facilitated by Braveheart 

13:00-17:00 / Tennis Court 1 & 2

Facilitated by Leonard

13:00-15:00 / Tennis Court 3 & 4

Facilitated by Western Pickleball Club

13:00-15:00 / Bowling Green 1 

Facilitated by Hillhead Hockey Club

15:00-17:00 / Bowling Green 1 

Facilitated by Blue Sox Hockey Club

13:00-15:00 / Bowling Green 1

Facilitated by Glasgow Kabaddi