South Asian Heritage Month 2023 (18 July- 17 August)

Stories to Tell:

South Asian Heritage Month runs from 18 July – 17 August annually, celebrating and supporting British South Asian heritage in the UK through education, arts, and culture. The theme of this year's South Asian Heritage Month is ‘Stories to Tell’, celebrating the stories that make up our diverse and vibrant community - whether these are personal, or memories of stories told through South Asian literature, film, music, or more.

Map of South Asia - South Asian Heritage Month

Campus Event:

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with the EDI team at our 'Sharing Stories Tasting Table', located in the iPoint area of Student Central on Wednesday 26th July between 12:00pm – 1:00pm.

If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please contact Sarah Spencer.

“South Asian influences can be found everywhere in Britain, from our food and clothes to our music and even our words. The streets of our towns and cities are rich with colours, sights and sounds of proud South Asian identity. Its culture permeates all parts of British life and adds to the diversity of the nation”. – South Asian Heritage Month

Kirklees Events:

You can also get involved with a range of Kirklees-based events put together by the Sangam Festival website, including:

Polari: South Asian Special, discussions and reading from talented LGBTQ+ writers Nikita Gill and Mukahang Limbu – online event, 27 July, 19:30 – 20:30pm
Children’s Book Launch & Storytelling with Mandeep Samra – Greenhead Park, 5 August, 14:00pm – 15:00pm
Tibetan Dance Performance – Greenhead Park, 6 August, 12:15pm – 12:45pm
Prince Reimagined – The Lawrence Batley Theatre, 6 August, 19:30pm
Sangam Festival are also running a number of children’s art workshops at Bagshaw Library and Tolson Library repeated throughout the month, which you can find on their website.
The EDI team has also put together a collection of literature, music, and film to illustrate the wide array of diverse stories of South Asian heritage in Britain – South_Asian_Heritage_Month_Newsletter_2023