Joy Dale, our Carlisle based African dancer will lead you on an African journey – through traditional dance rituals, infectious earthy rhythms and all the latest moves, the sessions will connect your body, mind and soul!  Joy will be performing and offering dance workshops over the two day event.

Tony Eastern Kung Fu & Tai Chi Club will be performing a Lion dance at next Saturday’s Culture Bazaar and will also be doing a Tai Chi demonstration. The lion dance is a traditional routine usually performed at Chinese New Year, but you can watch them perform it especially for you next Saturday.

Salsa is a great way to exercise, have fun and meet new people. Salsa in Cumbria will be attending both the Saturday and Sunday at Culture Bazaar.

Join Daniela Kazuko Münzel who will be delivering a fantastic Origami experience over the weekend where you will learn about the Japanese tradition of Origami. These workshops will make you happy, calm and smile. All by folding paper!

Samina has been doing henna for nearly 15years now and has attended Culture Bazaar every year from the beginning. Henna is an Art that has been around for many many years bought to us from India & Pakistani. Henna By Samina designs each henna pattern free hand as this is the most authentic way to do it

Punjabi Roots Academy offer a wide range of Indian creative arts and music workshops along with professional performances. Attending both days of this year’s Culture Bazaar, you’ll get to see them not only perform but they’ll also be delivering a number of Indian Dhol Drumming workshops over the weekend.

Astral Circus is a one-man circus with balloons, a loud horn and the world’s smallest car!

Astral Circus offers interactive, exciting shows for all ages and will be on hand at the Culture Bazaar on Sunday.

Ever fancied giving clog dancing a go? Carlisle Clog and Sword will be performing at Culture Bazaar next Sunday 22nd April.

Carlisle Clog and Sword are a clog and hard shoe dance side, performing dances from the North of England, including Westmorland, Lancashire and North East traditional steps.

It is a traditional percussive style of dance, performed to recognisable tunes, and has a history in the Industrial revolution, mill towns, and music-hall.

It is truly a dance of the working classes, and a celebration of the North!

Carlisle Clog and Sword practice on Monday evenings at Gaitsgill village hall, from 6.30pm. Please speak to them on Sunday if you are interested in joining them.

Our main sponsor, HSBC will be offering drop-in activity sessions for for our younger visitors looking at counting skills (with the help of Dotty the ladybird and Sammy the squirrel!) and healthy food options, ways to save money and reduce waste.

Browse the many organisations who will be in attendance across the weekend.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be one of the most diverse organisations in Cumbria – with our employees spanning over 60 nationalities and having more than 90 different countries of birth!

At NCIC, they want our staff to feel appreciated and valued, no matter who they are, what they do or where they work. One of the Trust values is ‘Respect’. They believe they can most effectively demonstrate respect to colleagues by recognising the challenges they may face in the workplace and provide a forum for support and action.

NCIC are determined to build an inclusive culture where every staff member has a ‘voice’ and is empowered to influence decisions. They have a range of staff networks – including one for Cultural Diversity – and colleagues are a key part of that.

Feeling valued, heard and included is extremely important to everyone who works at NCIC and respecting and valuing diversity and inclusion is a top priority for the Trust.

In 2020, the Trust made a promise to minority colleagues to increase diversity in theworkforce. The promise aims to ensure fairness for all and embedding a culture where people can thrive no matter what their race, background or personal experience.

NCIC have more than 60 Respect and Inclusion Ambassadors who staff can go to with any concerns, as well as Freedom to Speak Up Guardians. And in recent years, they have recruited many International recruits who have settled in well and who are taking part – and representing the Trust – at the Culture Bazaar today.