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Archived Events from Spring/Summer, 2026

Indian Spring Colours: Resonance – Ode to Call of the Valley

Friday 20th February 2026

Indian Spring Colours: Resonance – Ode to Call of the Valley

GemArts and Durham University launch this year’s Indian Spring Colours concert series with ‘Resonance - Ode to Call of the Valley' featuring Ninad Daithankar (Santoor), disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma; Saurabh Vartak (Bansuri), disciple of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia; and Saleel Tambe (Tabla), a reputed accompanist across the UK and Europe

GemArts x Baltic: Holi Festival of Colours

Saturday 14th March 2026

GemArts x Baltic: Holi Festival of Colours

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.