A short film by a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker has been selected for this year’s Fighting Spirit Film Festival (FSFF) Short Films competition that is being screened at Hackney Picturehouse. Bulent Ozdemir-Larusso’s Brawler, which will make its world premiere at the FSFF on Saturday, 7 September, is up against 34 other short films from around the […]
Each year, the community-minded folk at DAY-MER stage a fantastic month-long programme that includes picnics to political panel debates that aim to stimulate the mind, body and soul, culminating with a huge free festival in Clissold Park. DAY-MER was set up back in November 1989 to support Londoners of Turkish and Kurdish origin who faced […]
Get ready for a celebration of all things Turkish at Luton’s annual TURKFEST. Much on delicious Turkish food, from kebabs to baklava, and sip refreshing Turkish tea as you take in the delightful sounds of Anatolian music and watch traditional folk dancers perform. There’s a ton of fun activities for all ages, from arts and […]
The countdown has begun to the UK’s biggest Turkish Cypriot festival, which again returns to the aptly named Donkey Lane (Karpaz’s wild donkeys are the national animal of North Cyprus) playing fields in Enfield, North London, for some family-friendly fun on Sunday, 30 June 2023. This now firmly established annual celebration of Turkish Cypriot culture […]
West London Turkish Festival is one of the UK’s largest Turkish festivals, attracting a 10,000 strong crowd from diverse ethnic backgrounds, who are all keen to experience authentic Turkish culture and hospitality. Organised by the West London Turkish Volunteers, a UK charity based in southwest London, this family-friendly festival has been running since 2016 and […]
Singer-songwriter Olcay Bayır is one of the UK’s foremost artists of Alevi and Kurdish origin. Her the Anatolian songbook is inspired with the rich musical tapestry that spans Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Greek, fused with the sounds of the Mediterranean and Balkans, including flamenco and rebetiko. Live at Paddington’s Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s […]
April will see the UK’s first ever Turkish Fashion and Arts Festival, where designers of Turkish descent and those incorporating Turkish elements into their collections will showcase their diverse creations on the runway at this one day event. The shows will take place at The Engine Room in Tottenham, North London, in the evening, followed […]
Ever since its launch in 2017, the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival in North London has become an important annual fixture in the British Turkish social calendar. With its live music, DJs, comedy sketches, folk dancing, delicious food and drinks, craft and community group stalls, children’s face painting, funfair rides and even donkey rides, this family-friend […]
Enjoy delicious Turkish food with your family and friends at this year’s Laburnum Street Turkish Food Fair. This three-day event in East London is organised annually by Suleymaniye Mosque and attended by thousands of visitors from all backgrounds. Diners can tuck into freshly cooked, tasty Turkish food that range from kebabs to desserts such as […]
The fifth edition of Taste of Anatolia – Films from Turkey starts on Saturday, 4 November. The week-long festival, which this year spreads its weeks to venues in Cambridge, London, Norwich and Aylesbury, will screen a total of 54 movies, which includes 42 UK premieres. The independent Taste of Anatolia – Films from Turkey (TOA) […]
