Golden Thread of Seva – Sikh Heritage in Huddersfield

Golden Thread of Seva – Sikh Heritage in Huddersfield is an exciting multidisciplinary presentation that brings together performance, visual art, photography, and spoken word to explore the lived history of the Sikh community in Huddersfield.

The presentation features a performative unveiling of five large-scale banners, each representing a different chapter of Sikh migration, labour, family life, faith, and community building in the UK. These visual works are accompanied by original poetry that reflects on memory, identity, Seva, and growing up between cultures.

Alongside the performance, a photographic talk traces the social and cultural history of the Sikh community in Huddersfield, drawing on archival material, personal stories, and contemporary images. Together, the banners, photographs, and poems create a layered narrative that honours overlooked histories while celebrating resilience, contribution, and intergenerational legacy.

Presented by multidisciplinary artist and academic Hardeep Sahota, this work offers audiences an immersive and reflective journey through heritage, place, and belonging, connecting past and present through art, story, and collective memory.

Hardeep Sahota is a British South Asian performing arts practitioner, academic and cultural producer based in Kirklees. With over three decades of experience across dance, music, visual arts, and community-based practice, his work weaves together scholarship, creativity, and cultural heritage. Rooted in collaboration, cultural exchange, and innovation, he leads ambitious interdisciplinary projects that bring professional artists and communities together, nurture emerging talent, and create inclusive pathways into the cultural sector, while connecting local stories to global cultural conversations.

Saturday 10 May

6pm-7pm

Attic, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP

£7 (£5 conc), free for essential carers accompanying a ticket holder (Early Bird tickets £6 (£4) to midnight on Monday 6 April. )

Age Guidance: 16+

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