What's on
We delighted that, A season of Bangla Drama will once again grace stages across the borough. It will take place from 1 to 24 November 2024. The theme for 2024 is ‘hope’, a good fit for the festival’s ‘coming of age’ in its 21st year.
Up next
- Date
- 01 (09:00) - 24/11/2024 (19:00)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- Pathshala South Asian Media Institute present an exhibition of photography. This centres around the theme of "Hope or a Positive Bangladesh".
- Date
- 01/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- The play revolves around a thief, an elderly wheelchair user and his career. Each individual has their own struggles - and their own story to tell.
- Date
- 02/11/2024 (18:00-19:30)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- An evening of live spoken word, poetry and performance.
- Date
- 02/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- Step into 'Hoppy Hopeland', take a magical journey and let your imagination soar. This is a realm of hope and dreams, where youth and resilience reign supreme.
- Date
- 03/11/2024 (13:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 - 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- Come and celebrate womanhood through both sarees and the Bangladeshi delicacy, pittha.
- Date
- 03/11/2024 (16:00-18:00)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- An engaging writing workshop to explore the theme of hope.
- Date
- 03/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- At a time of cultural famine, our spirits are lifted by the drum beat of hope.
- Date
- 05/11/2024 (18:00-19:00)
- Location:
- QMUL BLOC ArtsOne Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- What makes fairy tales so alluring? Are they a cause for optimism or simply feel-good myths? Join the debate.
- Date
- 06/11/2024 (18:00-19:30)
- Location:
- QMUL ArtsOne BLOC Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- Buchar Boulevard presents this incisive panel discussion about South Asian Theatre.
- Date
- 06/11/2024 (19:30-20:20)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- Don't Hold Back the River is about the homing desire of the migrant, a sense of exile and assimilation, how they have sought, found or lost bangla in foreign lands
- Date
- 07/11/2024 (14:00-21:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- Join storyteller Farha, for an intimate and interactive performance, where we blur the lines between audience and performer, to share a moment of hope together.
- Date
- 07/11/2024 (19:30-20:20)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- Don't Hold Back the River is about the homing desire of the migrant, a sense of exile and assimilation, how they have sought, found or lost bangla in foreign lands
- Date
- 08/11/2024 (10:00-21:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- Join storyteller Farha, for an intimate and interactive performance, where we blur the lines between audience and performer, to share a moment of hope together.
- Date
- 08/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- Once in a Song explores the conflict between generations and mental health struggles. It reveals the healing power of music which provides hope in times of turmoil.
- Date
- 09/11/2024 (18:00-19:30)
- Location:
- Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd E1 6LA
- Description
- This is a celebration of the major modern poet and canon of English Literature, Sylvia Plath.
- Date
- 09/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- Brady Arts Centre 192 196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
- Description
- This story imparts an important message of hope. Vulnerable people need proper care. This would provide the opportunity to move beyond boundaries.
- Date
- 09/11/2024 (19:30-20:30)
- Location:
- ArtsOne Pinter Studio QMUL Mile End Road E1 4NS
- Description
- Once in a Song explores the conflict between generations and mental health struggles. It reveals the healing power of music which provides hope in times of turmoil.
- Date
- 10/11/2024 (14:00-16:00)
- Location:
- The Brady Arts and Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury Street London E1 5HU
- Description
- Discover colour in this great workshop!
- Date
- 10/11/2024 (18:00-19:30)
- Location:
- Kobi Nazrul Centre 30 Hanbury Street London E1 6QR
- Description
- This session includes talks by renowned poets and academics, spoken word and live music.
- Date
- 12/11/2024 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Altab Ali Park Adler Street E1 1FD
- Description
- A poet will be joining this year's Banglatown walk to add a new dimension to this engaging, interactive slice of local history.
Check out our latest animated Seaon of Bangla Drama trailer to give you a flavour of what is to come.
A Season of Bangla Drama's 2024 Sharing Day took place on 22 September 2024 at the Brady Arts and Community Centre. We brought together the festival participants to share extracts of their productions and talk about their creative process.