International | Dancestors Film is here!
The film is out! Akademi and Gerimis Art’s (Malaysia) project to bridge South Asian and Orang Asli cultures through dance, addressing climate change and social justice
A round-up of the latest at Akademi
Projects, shows, and events
Performances at Devonshire Square Diwali Festival, 21 October
Akademi returns to perform at the seventh edition of the Diwali festival in the atmospheric Western Courtyard.
Plastic Drastic Fantastic review by Emma Oldham
“A visually stunning, emotionally charged, and deeply human reflection on the most inhuman material of our age.”
Performance at V&A’s Diwali family event, 18 October
Odissi by Pallabi Basak Vijay.
South Asian workshops for Rambert at Colours of Redbridge events
Inclusive dance sessions focussing on strength, balance, coordination, and mental wellbeing, delivered by Archita Kumar.
UK Tour of our award-winning production Plastic Drastic Fantastic, Oct 2025
Catch us at Nottingham, Leeds or Cardigan from 12-19 October.
Akademi receives BBC Children in Need grant
A 3-year grant to support our work with SEND pupils in Wembley Manor.
Touring Truck Art Project at Redbridge, 30 Sep – 2 Oct
A series of community performances and workshops curated for this project by Colours of Redbridge.
Lunchtime performance at Chelsea & Westminster hospital, 23 Sep
An hour of Rajasthani folk dance performances by Sarjan Nartan Academy.
Dance Together programme for Cavaliers Cricket Club, 7 Sep – 23 Nov
A series of community performances and workshops curated for Cavaliers Cricket and funded by Colours of Redbridge.
Akademi presents Attakalari movement workshop, 23 & 24 Sep
An intensive workshop for artists practicing South Asian dance in the UK, led by Jayachandran Palazhy.
International project | Dancestors (2025)
Akademi and Gerimis Art’s (Malaysia) new project to bridge South Asian and Orang Asli cultures through dance, addressing climate change and social justice
Focus On: Agra Colonnade, 16 Aug
Akademi curates an afternoon of dance, music and conversations around the Agra Colonnade at V&A East.
Lunchtime performance at Chelsea & Westminster hospital, 22 Jul
An hour of bharatanatyam presentations by team Anubhava.
Performance at Allianz UK’s South Asian Heritage Month event, 10 Jul
A Bollywood medley presented by Aparajita Dance.
Workshop on Environmental Dance in Education, 22 Jul
Our Artistic Director Suba led a workshop connecting South Asian dance with climate consciousness as a part of People Dancing’s summer intensive 202.
Dance Well in Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Jun
Dance Well performances for patients, visitors and NHS Staff as part of the hospital’s 100-year anniversary.
Choreography of care: Expanding audiences for dance
An article by Suba on our work in health, published in Arts Professional on 5 June 2025
#AkademiSupported | Exploring Climate Justice Through South Asian Dance: A Dialogue, 3 Jun
A discussion hosted by Akademi as an offshoot of the SADE project.
South Asian Dance Workshop at Southfield Primary Academy, 13 May
Introducing 57 Year 5 pupils to the rhythms, storytelling, and expressive movements of South Asian dance. Led by Archita Kumar.