Thrive Festival

Thrive is a joyful May Day weekend festival marking the turning from spring to summer – celebrated through Indian music, culture, and creative connections with nature. We invite you to join in!

Headline concerts

At the heart of this weekend sits a series of three special evening concerts programmed by internationally renowned Tabla player Sanju Sahai – featuring collaborations between classical Indian artists and musicians from backgrounds including folk, jazz, and western classical:

Musical Minds - A mesmerising showcase of eclectic music, featuring six internationally renowned artists
Raag-Rang - A traditional classical Indian music performance featuring the elegant North Indian Classical dance, Kathak
Confluence - Bridging the differences where the past meets the present; the traditional meets the western

Live music & performance

In addition to the Headline Concerts, Sanju Sahai will be celebrating May Day with a Dawn Raga – an event rarely performed in the UK.

Combining theatre, Bharatanatyam dance and music, Lives of Clay is a vivid theatrical event about the lives of three women and one potter’s wheel…

And each afternoon during the Festival, you can also gather outside the White Hart for our popular (and free!) Great Lawn sessions profiling local talented musicians and DJs.

Workshops & exhibitions

Aradhana Arts will be offering workshops in Demystifying Indian Music and exploring the traditional art of storytelling through Kathak dance. We’re also delighted to offer a dance workshop from one of our Artists-in-Residence, Maria Tarokh.

And don’t miss Through The Motions – an intimate, immersive sound and video installation exploring human engagement with Earth and nature.

Family events

There’s plenty for all ages to enjoy, including accessible outdoor performances, a specially commissioned poetry walk, and fun family painting and print-making workshops.

Our Engage Programme will also see us collaborate with local primary schools, offering workshops in Indian music, dance and storytelling.