Inner Vision Quintet
Keele Chapel, 18 November
Appetite & New Vic Theatre Present
Sensasian is our festival of South Asian arts and culture. For 2026-27, the festival is expanding across four venues over eight months, bringing an even richer programme of events and experiences.
Explore film, music, dance, storytelling and more, celebrating the richness and diversity of South Asian arts and culture.
The Sensasian programme is shaped by our local community decision makers. Find out more on the Sensasian Project Page.
Sensasian 2026-27 is organised by Appetite in partnership with the New Vic Theatre, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Arts Keele.
Inner Vision Orchestra Quintet
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Wednesday 18 November 2026 | 7.30pm | Keele Chapel
Tickets: £17 on the door or bookable in advance.
Students and 16 & under go FREE.
See the campus & venue access guide.
Presented as part of the Arts Keele’s Keele Concerts programme in collaboration with Sensasian (an Appetite programme).
GET TO KNOW Inner Vision Orchestra
Experience a quintet of world-class musicians from the Inner Vision Orchestra, an ensemble of blind and visually impaired musicians brought together by virtuoso sitar player Baluji Shrivastav OBE.
The group comprises around 18 talented multi-instrumentalists and vocalists brought together from diverse cultural backgrounds worldwide with a single mission to change perceptions and challenge the underrepresentation of blind and visually impaired artists in the music industry.
Inner Vision’s musical repertoire is as diverse as its members, blending Indian classical traditions with Middle Eastern, Western classical, jazz, and folk influences. And their experience is second to one. Members of the Orchestra performed alongside Coldplay at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, while Baluji’s sitar featured on Massive Attack’s Teardrop!
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Aunusthan by
Pagrav Dance Company
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Thursday 11 February 2027 | 7.30pm | New Vic Theatre
Tickets: £20 bookable in advance in several ways:
- 24/7 on the New Vic website
- via the box office in person Mon-Sat, 10am - 7.30pm
- by calling 01782 717962 during box office opening hours
- contact tickets@newvictheatre.org.uk
GET TO KNOW Pagrav Dance Company
Pagrav means ‘the sound of feet’. Through the Indian classical dance form Kathak – which expresses stories through movement, especially footwork and facial gesture – Pagrav Dance Company celebrates an ancient tradition and its potential to empower people and enhance lives.
In this way, Kathak’s roots have inspired more than two decades of boundary-pushing, joyful, and deeply human work from Pagrav Dance Company.
Featuring a cast of talented British Asian dance artists, Aunusthan takes audiences on a journey through infectious rhythm and dance, showcasing the bright future of Kathak in the UK and creating an unforgettable experience for all.
So join us and them as we step together into a world of abstracted relationships, complex patterns, rigorous choreography, virtuosic performance and riotous rhythms for a vibrant celebration of neo-classical Indian dance and music.
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previous events
Joyland Film Screening
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
7pm | Friday 3 July
Donate what you feel.
The Ranas - a happily patriarchal joint family - yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. However, when their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet, their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family's desire for sexual rebellion.
The film is rated 15. No need to book in advance, just turn up and donate what you feel at the end.
The film will run 7pm – 9.15pm, you are welcome to arrive from 6pm to enjoy the Bar. Please note that access to the museum will be via the café entrance by the Spitfire Gallery.
See full details on the Joyland event page.
Sensasian Zone at The Big Feast 2026
Smithfield, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley)
11am-5pm | Saturday 29 August | FREE
Drop-in and stay for as long as you like at this relaxed day.
Join us as Sensasian takes over the Smithfield area of the city centre (near Hanley Library) as part of The Big Feast 2026 for a FREE day celebrating and exploring South Asian culture.
Visit the Sensasian Zone at The Big Feast page to find full details of dance performances such as The Elephant & The Drummer (seen here), music, storytelling, hands-on activities, food and more!