New for 2026

New for 2026

Filming for Fish and Chips: Sanchita Mazumdar

Number Twenty

The story of a shop at the end of a row of shops – Harry Redman’s Fish ‘n’ Chips

A poem, a dance and a film

Poet: Adam Strickson
Dancer: Sanchita Mazumdar
Film maker: Elia Tomé

Sanchita uses a mix of Indian Kathak and BSL (British Sign Language) to illustrate the poem.

Number Twenty will launch at The Parade Party on Saturday 17 January from 2pm to 5pm in the centre of the village of Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield.

The film will be on online from 17 January, and will also be shown every weekend from 12pm to 4pm in the SlawitShop exhibition at Colne Valley Museum, Golcar HD7 4PY, from Saturday 31 January until Sunday 15 March.

Number Twenty is a collaboration between Adam Strickson and Balbir Singh Dance Company.


More upcoming events

January 7th, Leeds
Conference presentation

Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Better Together: Rethinking Practice Through Partnership.
Balbir will be presenting a lecture demonstration on the creative health and wellbeing work with Thomas & Guys Hospital INPUT Chronic Pain unit and Durham University BioScience Department.
More info 

January 21st, Newcastle
Fuse Community of Practice

Hosted by the Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.
Creative engagement and dissemination methods and approaches. Co-presentation by Balbir Singh with Durham University.
More info

January 23rd, Liverpool
National Activity Conference

A Year of Culture event by National Activity Providers Association (NAPA).
BSDC will be presenting two workshops and panel discussion on work in care homes.
More info

February 9th, Durham
Chinese Spring Festival New Year Celebration event

Oriental Museum, Durham University
More info

March 7th, Durham
Holi Festival Celebration event

Oriental Museum, Durham University
More info

March (date tbc), Bradford
NAYAK Kathak performance

Bradford Arts Centre
More info