An Indian Summer

Inspirate’s flagship festival, An Indian Summer, is back this year from 2-6 July, bringing a bold and unique programme of contemporary South Asian arts and culture to Leicester! There are so many wonderful venues that they’re bringing the festival to this year, and we’re excited to share it all with you.

This year’s theme is ‘The Stories We Bring, The Stories We Shape’. Across five days, the festival will be an exploratory and fluid space where artists, participants and audiences gather to share, experience and create stories that matter to them.

The festival kickstarts with an evening programme of events in partnership with Real Ale Classroom and The Big Difference, offering comedy, live music, an electric evening of drag and cabaret, and a pub quiz with a theatrical twist, more to be announced soon!

We’re excited to collaborate with Attenborough Arts Centre to bring the festival to the beautiful grounds of Botanic Gardens, with circus, music, walkabout theatre and dance animating the grounds, brought to the festival through our partnership with Without Walls.

On Sunday 6th July, the festival travels to Curve, Jubilee Square and Phoenix Cinema for a vibrant and busy day of events, offering something for everyone, including film screenings, visual arts workshops, movement sessions, storytelling and the second day of our exciting outdoor arts performances.

We close the festival week with a thought provoking and powerful performance by Vidya Patel on Curve’s mainstage, developed through her residency and collaboration with Philharmonia Orchestra.

Supported by Arts Council England, Without Walls, Curve Theatre and Attenborough Arts Centre.