11-12 October 2025
Bradford Arts Centre
Shadmanny!
Bradford South Asian Heritage Forum
We embraced the 'Shadmanny' spirit and experienced the joy of South Asian wedding culture.
The event was a "desi" takeover to celebrate the joy and culture of South Asian weddings, embracing the 'Shadmanny' spirit - part of Bradford South Asian Festival.
A Bradford 2025 Artist-Led Award project.
Shadmanny welcomed you into the glorious technicolour world of South Asian weddings to create a marriage made in Bradford, where arts, culture, and community came together in perfect harmony.
Highlights included:
- An immersive, all-singing, all-dancing ‘baraat’ parade to kick off the festival.
- Two days of music, film, dance, food, wedding-themed arts/crafts, and storytelling.
- Workshops and sessions such as Rangoli, Mehndi Masterclasses, Gajra Making, a Bollywood Dance Session, and the ‘Antakshari!’ singalong.
- Film screenings, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Band Baaja Baaraat.
Artist-Led Project Awards
This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Artist-led Project Awards programme.
Find out more about this programme and the projects we’ve supported below.
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