Blog | Divija Melally (Artist Commissions)
Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Divija Melally, shares the creative journey behind her project exploring movement and health and well-being..
A round-up of the latest at Akademi
Projects, shows, and events
Akademi at The Great Exhibition Road Festival, 6 Jun
A Kathak performance accompanied by live music followed by a movement workshop at Bandstand Dangoor Plaza on Exhibition Road.
Conference report | Reach Out and Reveal: Exploring the impact of South Asian dance in SEND education
Artist Jane Chan reports on Akademi conference, ‘Reach Out and Reveal: Exploring the impact of South Asian dance in SEND education’ that took place at The Place on 13 March 2026.
Closing event for V&A Museum’s South Asia Gallery, 13 Mar
A live drawing session where Meghna LN Raju’s striking poses and expressions from Bharatanatyam became visual art, interpreted through the eyes of the audiences
Workshop for 2nd West Hampstead Brownies, 11 Mar
Artist Kavya Iyer leads the Bollywood workshop for the Girl Guides aged 7-14.
First Friday event at Claremont Project, 6 Mar
Artists Archita Kumar and Sameeksha Meda lead the sessions.
Seasoned – an evening of new work by older dancers, for Angela Rippon’s Let’s Dance campaign, Mar 7
Our Dance Well participants from Third Age Project performing at The Place, led by artist Georgia Cornwell.
Blog | Labored (Artist Commissions)
Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Anjana Bala, shares the creative journey behind her new dance piece, Labored.
Suba’s blog | Research trip to India, Jan-Feb 2026
Suba shares her experiences and insights from the recent research trip to India.
Akademi ROaR Conference 2026 | Exploring the impact of dance & movement in SEND schools
Friday 13 March 2026 at The Place, London
Blog | Caught Again In The Net of Rebirth (Artist Commissions)
Akademi Artist Commissions recipient, Chandenie Gobardhan, shares the creative journey behind her new dance piece.
WAC Arts & Akademi Intergenerational Dance Project
Bringing together local participants across generations to explore movement, creativity, and community through the lens of South Asian dance.
Dance Well in Warneford hospital, Oxford, Oct-Dec 2025
Dance Well workshops specifically designed for young patients living with mental health disorders.
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
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.
