A group of people on a coach, smiling and laughing. A still from the film Bhaji on the Beach.

31 Jan 2025

Bhaji on the Beach

Gurinder Chadha, 1993

Gurinder Chadha and Meera Syal’s funny, frank and touching comedy.

Event Details
Date 31 Jan 2025
Times 7.30pm
Location Pictureville Cinema at the National Science and Media Museum
Ages 15+
Access
  • Seating available
  • Wheelchair user access

A group of British Asian women from Birmingham take an unforgettable day trip to Blackpool in Gurinder Chadha’s groundbreaking comedy-drama, written by Meera Syal.

A day trip to Blackpool to see the lights – a harmless break from the routine for a minibus full of women from the Asian Women’s Centre. It all seems innocent enough, but as the bus trundles along to a Punjabi rendition of Cliff Richard’s ‘Summer Holiday’, problems quickly become apparent…

Language: English

Northern Soul

Bhaji on the Beach is part of Northern Soul, a special season curated by Clio Barnard for Bradford 2025 that celebrated Northern women in film.

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Clio Barnard introduces Northern Soul
Warm and charming while sacrificing neither its integrity nor its point of view, it covers considerable personal and political territory… And it never forgets to have fun.”
Los Angeles Times
A group of people on a coach, smiling and laughing. A still from the film Bhaji on the Beach.
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Credits
Northern Soul is part of Bradford: A City of Film, a programme of independent film across Bradford District. Co-produced by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and National Science and Media Museum with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.

Credits

Director
Gurinder Chadha
Cast
Kim Vithana, Jimmi Harkishin, Sarita Khajuria

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