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Sufi Music Heritage Festival

Join WomenZone for the Sufi Music Heritage Festival in Bradford, May 9–11, 2025! Enjoy a weekend of soulful Qawwali music, inspiring Sufi poetry, vibrant cultural exhibitions, and fun workshops. Free entry for all – come celebrate community and culture with us!

Festival Highlights:

Qawwali Launch Night (Friday 9 May): An unforgettable Qawwali Night at Mind the Gap Studios featuring the renowned Hamid Ali Naqeeb to launch the Sufi Music Heritage Festival.

Festival Day (Saturday 10 May): Celebrate a day of Sufi music, poetry, art, food & community with performances, workshops & exhibitions in Bradford.

Sufi Sounds: An Afternoon of Heritage & Poetry – Open Mic (Sunday 11 May): Join Nabeela Ahmed, Qaiser Khan (tabla), Kauser Mukhtar, Amaan Shazad and Raees Habib for a celebration of poetry, heritage and soulful Celebrate poetry, heritage, and soulful connection at the Sufi inspired open mic and reading event.

 

 

Sufi Music Heritage Festival

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