Due to COVID-19, our HOME festival has been cancelled. But it will be returning October 2021 so watch this space! In the meantime, we can’t present any live productions, but we have been creating a digital mini series of monologues, Kali SOLOS. Written by Kali writers in response to the current crisis, and performed and […]

DISCOVERY Taster Workshops DISCOVERY  is Kali’s free writing programme for aspiring playwrights in the North East England, North West England and London. In collaboration with Oldham Coliseum, Leeds Playhouse  and Hampstead Theatre, DISCOVERY will run from September 2021 to March 2022. It is open to UK based women writers of South Asian descent who are eligible to live […]

In our 30th Birthday year, we have launched a Crowdfunding appeal for a short film that will take Kali’s story to many more people and unlock funding so we can do more of our much-needed work. Discover more about our appeal here

Read Asian Voice News interview with our Artistic Director Helena Bell

We asked writer Farhana Shaikh to share her experiences and thoughts of life in Leicester under localised lockdown. We send our support and solidarity to all our friends in Leicester as they endure this second lockdown. About Farhana Farhana was a writer on our 2018/19 Discovery programme and contributed to our Discovery Podcasts with a recording […]

We will be in London, Leeds and Oldham looking for new writing talent. Learn more about our Discovery programme here. You can also sign up to our newsletter and be the first to find out about future opportunities.

We are delighted to announce that Homing Birds has been published by Aurora Metro Treat yourself to an early holiday present, buy your copy today!