Freddie Robbins WEBINAR
Who’s scared of the soft stuff? Jan 21st 2026, 6:30pm Artist Webinar with Freddie Robins Who’s Scared of the Soft Stuff? Finding power in the soft and the floppy Online, Wednesday 21 January, 6.30 – 7.30pm Challenging the boundaries between ‘art’ and ‘craft’, Freddie Robins uses knitting to explore contemporary issues and knock the stuffing […]
Go and See and Write
An evolving case study on training and professional development at SPD / Ian Abbott Welcome to our first round-up of what the SPD team has been seeing, questioning and enjoying on stages across the UK. Our new Go and See and Write programme invites every member of staff – not just those in artistic roles […]
SPD Talent Development Program
Two-Week Residency Reflections Wainsgate Chapel, Hebden Bridge & The Creation Works, Cornwall This year’s two-part residency brought together five early-career choreographers and artistic lead Seeta Patel for an intensive period of exploration, making, and mentorship. Each week offered a distinctive environment and atmosphere – Wainsgate Chapel’s raw, open space and Cornwall’s spacious creative studios – […]
Podcast episode 8: Healing from our traumas
This podcast episode is slightly different from our usual one! Join Aishani Ghosh and Dr Mubin Syed (a.k.a Desidoc) as he takes us through his research about the physiological epigenetic changes that have occurred due to colonial trauma. This is a super insightful conversation where Dr Syed explains how we can better take care of […]
Podcast episode 7: Community vs Disconnection
In honour of Mental Health awareness month this episode is delves into the discussion around community vs disconnection. Join Aishani Ghosh, Swati Seshadri and Ami Jayakrishnan as they unpick what these two words mean. Mental health for the South Asian diaspora can look and feel very different to the people around us. Through conversation we […]
NEW OPPORTUNITY: TRUSTEE
We are seeking a new Trustee to join our existing Board from early 2026. We very much look forward to hearing from you. About the role: Trustees of a Registered Charity fulfil two roles: as a Trustee of a registered charity (1191197) and a Director of a limited company (12310843). These roles are slightly different, […]
Podcast episode 6 – “What is South Asian?”
We are back with another podcast episode with Seetal Kaur!! This podcast is slightly different as we are in conversation with Seetal, Aishani (company artist) and Seeta Patel! Join us in a thought provocking conversation with Seetal Kaur, Aishani Ghosh and Seeta Patel where we navigate dualities of working life, what humour in being clumped […]
Podcast episode 5 – “Why are you so good?”
This is a super interesting conversation between Seeta and Ian Abbott. This is a raw and vulnerable conversation which delves into economic precocity, tokenism and so much more. Ian Abbott digs into other fields of thought to find the alternative and then translate and repackage existing models. He specialises in producing, strategic development and fundraising […]
Anatomy of Solidarity
Anatomy of Solidarity invites Bristol’s communities to explore the city’s culture of resistance, creativity, and collective strength. The project began with conversations between Seeta and her mother, reflecting on Bristol’s united response to racism in the 1900s. Their memories revealed how diverse communities stood together, transforming pain into resilience and solidarity From these roots grew a […]
Win Exclusive Seeta Patel Dance Merch — and Make a Difference!
Support bold new voices in Bharatanatyam choreography – and be in with a chance to win! We’re launching a special raffle giveaway to raise vital funds for our talent development training programme — supporting five early-career artists to explore and develop their choreographic language in Bharatanatyam, how to hold the space when creating and to learn new skills in […]