Join us for ‘United We Stand…’ on June 29th from 12pm-5:30pm. For this final edition of the ‘Peoples Unite!’ event series we look back on the story of British South Asian activism and ask what its future could look like. 

As ever at our ‘Peoples Unite!’ events all are very welcome! 

DominAsian presents the workshop Bodies of Resistance. 12pm - 4pm

Join DominAsian for an immersive experience where time stands still, and you are called to reflect upon a journey of South Asian resistance. Step into a multi-sensory room where we move through rebellion, catalyst, healing and reclamation guided by sound, movement, poetry and ritual.

Rebellion: The spark of protest, powered by sound and resistance.

Catalyst: The moment of movement, embodied through dance and unity.

Healing: A space for reflection, rest and breath.

Reclamation: The return of self through voice.

Experience interactive live performances and sacred acts of storytelling that honour the resilience of South Asian communities across time and place. DominAsian invites you into a space shaped by shared memory, deep feeling, and the transformative power of creative expression. Come ready to move, rest, reflect and remember.

DominAsian Magazine focuses on providing platforms for the South Asian collective to elevate their voices globally through showcasing their creativity in its bi-annual print magazine and online. Their goal is to increase the minimal South Asian representation found in the media whilst helping creatives network and expand their audiences through collaborative projects and magazine submissions.

Everyone is welcome! But please note that this workshop is suitable for people aged 16 and over.

Dhaga presents the workshop Ekta – Community Unity. 2pm - 4pm

Join Dhaga for an afternoon of making, storytelling and shared creativity, crafting flags and banners that honour the vibrant threads of Southall’s many communities.

Drawing inspiration from the grassroots movements that have shaped the area, this workshop invites you to reflect, create and share your story in a welcoming space.

Meet like-minded people, explore heritage and contribute to a collective artwork that celebrates unity in diversity.

Dhaga is a South Asian collective known for curating critically engaged exhibitions and intimate gatherings. Through exhibitions, art fairs, murals, workshops, and talks, Dhaga creates spaces for dialogue, experimentation, and visibility for South Asian voices.

Everyone is welcome! Open to all abilities and ages although we suggest that children are over 5 years old.

Panel discussion: The Changing Nature of British South Asian Activism 4 - 5:30pm

Join Aleena Din, Amrit Wilson, Hajera Begum, and Sharan Dhaliwal as they explore the history of British South Asian activism, speculate about its future, and reflect on the role which heritage institutions can play in archiving and telling the story.

Aleena Din (she/her) is a historian of race, class and gender in modern Britain. She is currently a Senior Researcher Associate at the University of Bristol for the digital humanities project ‘Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the Present’. In addition, she is a research associate at the University of Oxford, where she co-leads the community history project 'A Muslim History of Oxford'. Her research interests include British-South Asian women’s paid and unpaid work, community networks, everyday activism, and generational change.

Amrit Wilson (she/her) is a writer, journalist, and activist whose career has spanned over 50 years. Her 1978 book Finding a Voice: Asian Women in Britain, won the Martin Luther King Award, and remains an influential feminist work. She was a founding member of Awaz, the UK's first Asian feminist collective, and was active in OWAAD, the Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent (1978–82). Her other book publications include Dreams, Questions, Struggles: South Asian Women in Britain (2006), and as a journalist she has been published in outlets including Ceasefire Magazine, Media Diversified, openDemocracy, and The Guardian.

Hajera Begum (she/her) is an activist who has campaigned around issues of anti-racism, state repression and Palestine. She is the co-founder of Nijjor Manush, an independent socialist organisation that aims to empower and organise Bengalis and Bangladeshis in the UK. Recent work includes organising a political education programme on South Asian internationalism, the co-founding of South Asians for Palestine and Save Brick Lane campaign. She is also on the organising committee of Abolitionist Futures and managing board for The Monitoring Group.

Sharan Dhaliwal (she/her) is a writer and editor. In 2016 she founded the British South Asian cultural magazine Burnt Roti. She is also the founding director of Middlesex Pride, and creator of Oh Queer Cupid. In 2022 she published her first book Burning My Roti, a blend of memoir and commentary on South Asian identity and queerness.