Events
Understanding Gaslighting - Online Workshops
8, 15 & 22 May 2024 @ 7pm-9pm
Book your tickets here
Spark Young Writers Junior Group Solihull
Monthly on Saturdays from 16 September 2023 - 15 June 2024, Solihull Library
I am lead writer for this creative writing group for young people in school years 3 – 6 (aged 8 – 11). For full details, including dates and booking links, please click here
Past Events
Sampad Chai & Chat - My City My Home
Saturday 27 January @ 5pm
at The Heath Bookshop, Units 3 &4 Kings Court, 94 High Street King's Heath B14 7JZ
Tappay Tales Bradford Showcase Performance
Thursday 30 November @ 7pm, at Kala Sangam.
Tappay Tales Liverpool Showcase Performance
Tuesday 19 December @ 7pm, at PAL Multicultural Centre Liverpool.
Desi Blitz Literature Festival October 2023
25 October 2023 - Apna Ghar Day Care Centre , Birmingham
Desi Poetry & Tappay - FREE to attend. Book your tickets here
WEA South Asian Heritage Month Event
Thursday 7 September 2023 - University of Leicester
Culturally Sensitive Communications Workshop as part of an all day FREE event including lunch and refreshments. Limited spaces, book your ticket here
Writing West Midlands - Writing From or About Trauma (5 week short course)
Starting 13 September, then 20 and 27 September and 4 and 11 October 2023 (online)
National Writers Conference
Saturday 8 July 2023 - Birmingham University
Speaking at panel event about 'Open House' writer in residence programme run by the Hosking Houses Trust .
Tappay Tales Performance
Saturday 27 May 2023 - 15:00 - 17:30
The Invincible Lounge, Preston North End Stadium, Preston
A special performance of the Tappay Tales Showcase.
Understanding Gaslighting Workshop @ Garrison Centre Spring Learning Day 2023
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 09:30 - 13:30 (Online)
SOS Education, The Garrison Centre, 106 Garrison Ln, Birmingham B9 4BS
Empower Poetry - Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday 24 June 2023
More details can be found here
Birmingham Indian Film Festival
Friday 30 June 2023
Hosting Q&A after screening of 'To Kill a Tiger'
JAAG: Panjabi & Pahari/Pothwari Language & Literature Festival - Kala Doria: Panjabi-Pothwari Tappay & Boliyaan Revisited
Saturday 13 May 2023, all day festival, workshop 18:00- 19:00, South & City College Birmingham - Handsworth Campus Soho Road Handsworth B21 9LR
WEA - Understanding Gaslighting : Non-Intimate Relationships
Wednesday 26 April 2023, 1:00 - 20:00 (Online)
An online event which will delve into the issue of gaslighting as a form of emotional abuse, specifically in relation to non-intimate relationships - how to spot it and what you can do about it.
Punjabi Music Mela - Pothohari Sangeet Workshop
Sunday 9 April 2023, 12:00- 13:00, Watermans Arts Centre, 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS
This workshop will be all about traditional Pothwari and Punjabi folk songs. You will have the opportunity to sing some familiar songs, learn some new songs, discover the history and hidden meaning of the songs and take part in discussions about the themes that emerge from the songs. Free to attend but booking is essential.
WEA - Understanding Gaslighting in the Workplace
Wednesday 5 April 2023, 1:00 - 20:00 (Online)
An online event which will delve into the issue of gaslighting as a form of emotional abuse, specifically in the workplace - how to spot it and what you can do about it.
WEA - Understanding Gaslighting Online Workshop
Wednesday 22 March 2023, 18:30:00 - 20:00 (Online)
An online event will delve into the issue of gaslighting as a form of emotional abuse; what the word actually means, how to recognise the signs, and what you can do about it. Free to attend, booking essential.
IWD Talk - Sparkhill Adult Education Centre
Monday 13 March 2023
Online Workshop - Finding Inspiration
Wednesday 22 February 2023, 19:00 - 21:00 (Online) An online workshop full of ideas to inspire you to write! You will receive copies of the notes and slides after the session.
Tappay Tales at Wolverhampton Literature Festival
Saturday 4 February 2023, 13:00-14:00 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Join us for a special performance of Tappay Tales: a project about Pakistani and South Asian culture and heritage, explored through old folk & wedding songs.
Online Workshop - Story Structure
Wednesday 11 January 2023, 19:00 - 21:00 (Online)
A workshop about different types of story structure, and discovering which one is best for your writing. You will receive copies of the notes and slides after the session. Cost: £15
Introduction to Creative Writing for Wellbeing Workshop
Tuesday 17 January 2023, 09:30-13:30
SOS Education, The Garrison Centre, 106 Garrison Ln, Birmingham B9 4BS. Part of the TUC Midlands Winter Learning Day.
The Arvon Foundation - Zoom Masterclass
Tuesday January 31st, 2023, 19:00 - 21:00 (Online)
This workshop is designed to help you to become more mindful when writing about 'cultural' issues. You will learn how to spot your own biases, gain an insight into why stereotyping is harmful, and be given top tips for how to avoid cultural appropriation. Cost: £35 (Concessions: £17.50).
Online Workshop - Writer's Voice
Wednesday 12 December 2022, 19:00 - 21:00 (Online)
A workshop about finding your writer's voice, and the difference between voice and style.
Tappay Tales Book & Film Launch - by invitation only
Friday 21 October 2022
Bradford Food Stories Project
Weekly creative writing and poetry workshops exploring Bradford's food history heritage and culture through creative writing - will take place on Zoom from 7-9pm on the following dates:
- Wed 12 Oct
- Wed 19 Oct
- Tue 25 Oct
- Wed 2 Nov
- Wed 9 Nov
Showcase Event: Saturday 3 December 2022
To participate you must be from or currently live in or around the Bradford area. Email bradfordfoodstories@gmail.com for more details.
Moseley Community Hub - Introduction to Creative Writing for Wellbeing Workshop
Wednesday 16 November @ 2.45pm
Durham Union Annual Panel Event - University of Durham
Monday 17 Oct 2022 - by invitation only
Keighley Arts & Film Festival - Workshop - Writing with Cultural Sensitivity
Sat, 8 Oct 2022 @ 3pm Keighley Civic Centre North Street Keighley BD21 3RZ
Family Music Extravaganza raising funds for Pakistan Flooding Crisis
8 October 2022 Bradford Hotel, Hall Ings, Bradford BD1 5SH | 6.00 - 11.00 pm
I will be co-hosting this event to raise funds for Pakistan floods crisis.
Chai & Chat - Sampad
16 Sept 2022 Midlands Arts Centre Terrace Gallery | 6 - 7.30pm | Free, booking essential
A discussion and performance relating to Adeela Suleman's exhibition 'Allegory of War'
Nisa Nashim Conference - 15 May 2022 @ 10am (Zoom)
Workshop: Creative writing benefits
Interfaith Dialogue Course - 24 June 2022 @ 4pm (Zoom)
Lecture: Women's Voices in Dialogue. Book tickets here
National Writers Conference - 9 July 2022 @ 10am-4.30pm
Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Panel Discussion: Marketing Yourself as a Writer @ 1.45pm Book tickets here.
Coronation Kitchen Workshops - Nisa Nashim
This series of FREE workshops is aimed at bringing together women to explore our love of food, and how our recipes and cooking relate to our culture, heritage, upbringing, and familial and societal connections. The project will deliver four virtual creative writing sessions, followed by an event in central London showcasing the project and the sharing of delicious food.
Workshop 3 - Mon, 8 August 2022 19:00 - 21:00 Book here
Workshop 4 - Wed, 10 August 2022 19:00 - 21:00 Book here