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RUN KALYANI

Friday 6th March 2026

RUN KALYANI

  This poetic and realist drama about duties, dreams and desire, takes you into the world of a young cook. Hailed as a path-breaking film that has heralded l’cinema feminine in India, RUN KALYANI explores women’s lives in a nuanced manner with sparse dialogue and evocative music, including the first ever Indian Bolero!

Young artists and heritage detectives

Saturday 7th March 2026

Young artists and heritage detectives

A free, creative heritage workshop to celebrate the global majorities contribution to Gateshead's history

Riverside Ragas: Ustad Shahid Parvez (sitar) and Shashank Subramanyam (flute)

Friday 13th March 2026

Riverside Ragas: Ustad Shahid Parvez (sitar) and Shashank Subramanyam (flute)

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime evening as two of India's most celebrated maestros unite on stage — the legendary sitar virtuoso Ustad Shahid Parvez and the internationally acclaimed bamboo flute maestro Shashank Subramanyam. 

GemArts x Baltic: Holi Festival of Colours

Saturday 14th March 2026

GemArts x Baltic: Holi Festival of Colours

Holi Festival of Colours is back! Join GemArts for Holi Festival of Colours hosted in partnership with Baltic. Celebrate spring, new beginnings, and the vibrant Holi tradition with a spectacular colour throw, alongside creative workshops, henna, dance, music, and delicious Indian food. New for this year is the Holi on the Tyne stage on BALTIC Square, bringing world-class South Asian performan...

Riverside Ragas: Confluence

Friday 24th April 2026

Riverside Ragas: Confluence

Three accomplished and versatile musicians, Preetha Narayanan (violin), Giuliano Modarelli (guitar), and Harkiret Singh Bahra (tabla) come together to present an intimate Indian classical set with a contemporary folk-twist. A vibrant set celebrating Indian Classical music, Folk, and the spaces in between. Expect to hear lush melodies, intricate rhythms, heavy grooves, and free-wheeling improvisati...