The Mayor of Rushmoor Cllr. Makunura visited, to honour Nutkhut’s Bollywood Battalion participants and local residents with certificates and awards. The event celebrated community spirit, cultural contributions, and recognised individuals’ dedication, enhancing local pride and fostering a sense of unity and accomplishment among residents.
We ate Samosas, we shimmied the night away, all in the spirit of showtime – our way of working has always been to make the process as enjoyable as the product and a successful project is best measured by the post show party – friendships and memories are made – a brilliant opportunity to reflect on what we did and to simply say thank you.
“Groups like yourself are absolutely key to the success of the community” – Mayor of Rushmoor – Cllr. Makunura
The Mayor is the first citizen and the King’s representative in the Borough. The office of Mayor dates back as far as AD 451.
“This is much more than a job to us,” says Ajay Chhabra, co-artistic director of our Aldershot-based arts company, Nutkhut. “The work we make can be informative, but it also brings joy to people and puts a smile on their faces.”
As regular visitors to the Glastonbury Festival will know, we at Nutkhut – the Hindi word for ‘mischievous’ – are a familiar face at Glastonbury’s Circus and Theatre Fields, where performers of all kinds mingle with festival-goers from 11am to the wee hours.
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Founded 21 years ago by Ajay and fellow British Asian artist Simmy Gupta, we create live performances that encompass dance, music, circus skills, film, and digital design. Our mission is to bring to life awe-inspiring stories of the British South-Asian experience through joyous and playful performances and installations.
For more about our journey, inspirations, and exciting projects, read the full post online on the National Lottery site.
We’ll be hosting a seminar at the Hat Works, Luton on Friday 8th March 2024 to share programme ideas and production experiences in preparation for the season ahead.
Date: Friday 8th March 2024
Time: 10.30am
Location: Hat Works, 47 Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NQ
This will be an Elephant in the Room session where the forum is open and Q&A’s will be encouraged.
DesiFest is one of our newest partners and the formidable team has embraced the festival scene.
Hope to see you in Luton!
Jessica is a Multi-disciplined artist using the residency to explore her heritage in Goa.
She will be using her Bollywood music and aerial skills to create a flying Bollywood act which will feature in Bliss circus show on Saturday 13th January 2024.