Srishti Yuva Culture was set up in 2006 to provide outreach community work by young people for the following public benefits:
- The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular through the provision of facilities for South Asian dance
- The promotion of equality and diversity through the advancement of education in classical Indian culture
- To help young people, especially but not exclusively, through leisure time activities so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society
- To give the public access to performances of South Asian dance across the UK particularly at, but not exclusively for, community events.
We have conducted workshops & performances in community settings, particularly targeting hard to reach / vulnerable people who’d otherwise not have access to the arts, enhancing the mental well-being of those in settings such as care homes, day care centres, youth groups & PRUs.
Workshops
Healthy Moves Round 2
Following the successful completion and positive impact of our Healthy Moves programme in 2025, we received funding from Imperial Health Charity to deliver a new set of workshops.
Slough Talent Development Programme
We are offering free Bharatanatyam classes as part of the Talent Development Programme of the Slough Cultural Revival Project
Healthy Moves
Healthy Moves is a 7-month project from March to August 2025, empowering Harrow’s community, particularly those of South Asian origin, to combat diabetes, heart disease, and mental health challenges by offering workshops that combine physical fitness through dance with the wisdom of healthy Indian cooking.
Harrow Change Makers Round 2
Funded by Young Harrow Foundation, this project engages children and young people in the performing arts by delivering Indian dance and music workshops at two secondary schools in Harrow: Harrow High and Park High School.
Supporting Performing ARTS in Harrow
Funded by Young Harrow Foundation, this project engages children and young people in the performing arts by delivering Indian dance and music workshops at two secondary schools in Harrow: Harrow High and Park High School.
Harrow Change Makers Round 1
Funded by Young Harrow Foundation, this project offers classical Indian dance and music workshops to Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils in Harrow secondary schools, focussing on the requirements of the National Curriculum in the programmes of study for GCSE Physical Education (addressing GCSE Dance where appropriate) and GCSE Music.
Non JLC Support for ARTS in Harrow
Funded by Young Harrow Foundation, this project offers classical Indian dance and music workshops to Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils in Harrow secondary schools, focussing on the requirements of the National Curriculum in the programmes of study for GCSE Physical Education (addressing GCSE Dance where appropriate) and GCSE Music.
Harrow Health and Wellbeing
Funded by Harrow Giving, this project delivers Indian dance and yoga workshops in community centres and libraries for children and young people aged 5–18 years from deprived areas in Harrow.
Friendship and Belonging
Aimed at KS3 students and connected to the KS3 Citizenship curriculum, “Friendship and Belonging” used material from our touring reportory My Stamping Ground to discuss ideas of peer groupings and peer pressure.
Look Sharp
A creative project led by Srishti in partnership with the Metropolitan Police and Harrow Youth Crime Prevention Team, aimed at providing information and a supportive environment in which to discuss the sensitive issues of gangs and knife crime.
Bend It Like Bengal
A football-themed community dance education package inspired by Srishti’s touring dance
work Bend It…
Jam Free
Jam Free was a dance performance project for School Sports Partnerships based in the outer London boroughs, coordinated by London Youth Dance and Sadler’s Wells.
Sangeet
“Sangeet” (meaning both “music” and “coming together” in Sanskrit) was a 30-week Indian music project introducing young people to the theory and practice of classical Karnatik music.
The Fourth Age, Artfully
This project is devised to use Indian classical dance and music to enhance the quality of life for older people suffering from disabilities, especially learning disabilities
Sing and Dance for Life
Gentle movement based on Bharatanatyam dance and the raga concept of Karnatik music for elderly people.
Bharatanatyam: Dance Through Time
A dance project for Harrow primary schools tracing the development of classical Indian dance in the UK
For information on non-repertory projects and general workshops, please click the links above.