We bring people together through art and culture. SAPAC offers regular events, workshops and performances in music, dance and theatre from South Asian countries to make cultural diversity more visible and accessible in Swindon with the support of local media including Swindon 105.5 Community Radio, BBC Wiltshire, and the Swindon Advertiser.
Current Partner Organisations
- Voluntary Action of Swindon (VAS)
help us access all voluntary organisations and to get training and advice. - Swindon Borough Council and Community Foundation of Wiltshire and Swindon
provide advice and information on grassroots funding. - Swindon Central library
host regular cultural displays and workshops in libraries in town. - Lawn Community Centre
host events, workshops and meetings. - Swindon Dance
is a leading innovator in Dance Development in the UK. - Swindon Does Arts
is a partnership, a network and a campaign to increase awareness and participation in arts and culture in Swindon. - Asian Arts Agency of Bristol
- Arts Council of England
- Supporting arts and culture through funding opportunities.
- BBC Wiltshire Radio
We work with national artists and companies to deliver, choreograph and present events , performances and workshops. These include Sonia Sabri, Seeta Patel, Aakesh (Odedra company) and Anushka Subramanyam (Beeja Dance).
Partner Associations & Their Websites
- Hindu Samaj Swindon
- Swindon Nepalese Association
- Wiltshire Malayali Association
- Swindon Indian Association
- Swindon Goan Association
- Swindon Tamil Association
Artists / Teachers / Coaches
For all teacher enquires please email us at [email protected]
From Karnataka, Archana has 12 years experience dancing and teaching Bharatanatyam. Currently she teaches students of varying levels at Haydon Wick Centre, Swindon.
Shivani has been teaching and performing Kathak in Swindon for the last 5 years to promote the physical and psychological benefits of dance. Shivani is the Deputy Chair of SAPAC as well as the Head of the Psychology Division at the University of Hertfordshire.
Sweta is teacher at Bollynaach and teaches Bollywood dance to all ages from 4 years upwards and to all levels of ability. At Bollynaach, Hindi, English, devotional, and regional songs from India are used for choreography.
Tejal teachers a mixture of all forms of Kathak including Jaipur, Luknow, and Banaras, as well as Bollywood and folk numbers. Tejal was taught by Aabha Wamburkar, a disciple of Guru Rohini Bhate.