Over 300 join South Asian dance and music events at Orleans House Gallery
1 August 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
More than 300 residents and visitors took part in South Asian cultural events at Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham during last week's High Tide Festival, according to the council.
Around 90 people attended a series of interactive workshops run in partnership with artists from the Amina Khayyam Dance Company. Participants tried on Ghunghroos — the traditional bell anklets worn by Kathak dancers — and moved to live tabla and sitar rhythms before joining in a structured Kathak performance.
In the afternoon, more than 200 people watched raga performances led by zerOclassikal, a group whose work brings a contemporary edge to South Asian classical music, making space for experimentation alongside tradition.
The events were free and open to all ages, with the workshop sessions described as lively and accessible to those with no prior experience of the art form.
Orleans House Gallery, set beside the Thames on Riverside in Twickenham, regularly hosts free cultural programming throughout the year. Those who missed the festival events can keep an eye on upcoming listings via the gallery's pages on the council website. More on the South Asian culture programme at Orleans House Gallery.