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Sat 11th Sep

Sampad South Asian Arts

Symphony Hall, Level 3 Foyer, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA

From £ 0.00

A taster session for Symphony Hall and Sampad’s monthly lunchtime Asian chill series, Mid-day Mantra. Be transported by the magical singing of Faheem Mazhar, acclaimed master of the ancient Indian vocal tradition and student of some of the greatest classical gurus.

Pakistan: A Corona Burst of Talent

Wed 15th Sep

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 13.50

Join Granta, Green Cardamom and writers including Daniyal Mueenuddin and Nadeem Aslam for a discussion on the literature and contemporary art of Pakistan. A reception with refreshments and music will follow the event.

Korean War: Memory and Legacy, North and South

Thu 16th Sep

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

The Korean war of 1950, one of the most significant military events of the 20th century, reshaped the political and cultural landscape of the peninsula.

The Art of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh

Sat 25th Sep

Asia House

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB

From £ 11.50

This special curator-led tour presents a selection of the host of exquisite manuscripts in this exhibition, inspired by Ferdowsi’s great epic of Persian literature. Barbara Brend discusses their powerful depiction of kingly chronicles and supernatural adventures that have fascinated Iranian monarchs throughout the centuries.

The Honey Gatherers Mimlu Sen and The Bauls

Mon 27th Sep

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 13.50

The Bauls are mystic-minstrels who synthesise elements of Sufism, Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism in order to enlighten the body through song, yet their way of life and philosophy are now under threat from globalisation.

The Golden Age of Arabic Science

Wed 29th Sep

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In his compelling, inspiring new book, Jim al- Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world.

TARA presents People’s Romeo

Fri 1st Oct

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 16.50

Weaving together Shakespeare’s verse and Bengali poetry, People’s Romeo is a dynamic, cross-cultural performance made for our time. Five performers use Pala Gaan – a theatre style which combines music, dance and storytelling – to re-invent this classic of English theatre.

Poverty Reduction in Pakistan

Wed 6th Oct

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

Shoaib Sultan Khan has spent a lifetime reducing poverty and supporting rural communities in various areas of South Asia. His pioneering and inspirational work for the Rural Support Network Programmes was recognised in 2009 with a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

FATIMA BHUTTO @ ADRIAN BOULT HALL

Thu 14th Oct

The Drum

Adrian Boult Hall, Paradise Place, Fletchers Walk, Birmingham B3 3HG

From £ 8.50

Award-winning journalist Fatima Bhutto makes her only Midlands appearance to speak about Songs of Blood and Sword, a book of international significance by a young woman who has already established herself as a brave and passionate campaigner.

The Quest for Meaning - Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism

Thu 21st Oct

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss philosopher and Islamic scholar, who has written extensively on Western Muslims, Islamic Ethics and the future of Islam in the modern world. In his new book, The Quest for Meaning, Ramadan journeys to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing issues affecting contemporary Islam and the West.

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Thu 21st Oct

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 10.50

Join original pioneers of Grime Theatre, the Decypher Collective, for a breathtaking, tongue‐twisting tale of life and lyrics where four MCs clash with their biggest competitor yet.

PEOPLES ROMEO

Fri 22nd Oct

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 11.50

Bangladeshi theatre breathes new life into the greatest love story ever told, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

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Sat 23rd Oct

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 10.50

Join original pioneers of Grime Theatre, the Decypher Collective, for a breathtaking, tongue‐twisting tale of life and lyrics where four MCs clash with their biggest competitor yet.

IN CONVERSATION WITH DARCUS HOWE

Wed 27th Oct

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 8.50

Race is back on the agenda in Britain with a vengeance, Darcus Howe argues. Despite gains made in the wake of the inner-city uprisings of the 1980s and the publication of the Macpherson Report, in many ways Britain has changed for the worse for Black communities

RUM AND COLA

Thu 28th Oct - Sat 30th Oct

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 11.50

On the beautiful island paradise of Trinidad, under the fiery heat of the Caribbean sun, Slim and Professor play sweet calypso for passing tourists. Professor, a past calypso giant with a historic hat-trick of hits, is schooling Slim in the noble art.

The Tiger in Asian Religions

Sat 13th Nov

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 38.50

A unique study day exploring the tiger’s role as a symbol of power and protection in the religions and arts of Asia through the centuries.

Sampad and The Drum present Diwali Sabha

Sat 20th Nov

The Drum

The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

From £ 7.50

Join sampad for a special Sabha to celebrate Diwali, featuring GUNJAN, a new Indian music group, performing semi-classical Sufi songs and a variety of timeless, romantic Bollywood classics.

The Soul of Asia

Tue 23rd Nov

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

Talk with Ruth Padel, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Zoological Society of London.

Science in the Islamic world: a new renaissance?

Wed 24th Nov

Asia House

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

From £ 11.50

Panel discussion with Natalie Day, Senior Policy Adviser at the Royal Society; Eshan Masood, Journalist and author; Ziauddin Sardar, Cultural Commentator and Professor of Postcolonial Studies at City University, London and Dr Rim Turkmani, Astrophysicist and Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at Imperial College, London.