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Birmingham

Birmingham Mela 2026: Everything You Need to Know

The Sandwell & Birmingham Mela returns in 2026, promising to be bigger and better than ever. Recognized as Europe’s largest South Asian cultural festival, it is expected to draw a crowd of around 50,000 people to Victoria …

By Abbie Brown · Sunday 19 July 2026 · 2 min read

Gladiators

First South Asian and Sikh Gladiator Star Shares Heartfelt Meaning Behind Outfit Choice

Karenjeet Kaur Bains, 29, who competes as Athena on the popular Gladiators show, has opened up about the moving significance behind a key part of her character’s costume. As the first South Asian and Sikh woman to enter the …

By Abbie Brown · Sunday 14 June 2026 · 2 min read