Masala Festival – Bijlee / बिजली / Electric⚡

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 am UTC+01:00

Zerox | Newcastle upon Tyne

GemArts
Publisher/HostGemArts
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Masala Festival's first ever multidisciplinary club night - reimagining Bollywood, Ghazal and Qawwali classics in brand-new ways.
About this Event

BIJLEE is Masala Festival's first ever multidisciplinary club night, where Bollywood, Ghazal and Qawwali classics are reimagined through contemporary club edits of Oldskool Hardcore, 90s Jungle, Footwork, Garage, Bassline, Dubstep, Baile Funk and more.
Busk With Us opens up the night with interactive workshops, inviting audience members to remix pre-partition archives into live visuals for the DJs, whilst also celebrating 10 years of Masala Festival through upcycling a decade of press cuttings, images and ephemera into collages that capture the festival's history.
BIJLEE's South Asian line-up of DJs and artists include Chande and Lotus Phaze from Daytimers, high-energy sets from PSK and Jameela; and live Bollywood x Jungle remixer, Haaji Ka Halva, capture the evolution and expansion of South Asian sounds shaping the UK's underground club scenes.
Presented by GemArts.

Tickets £5 advance / £8 on the door

About Masala Festival
GemArts' award-winning Masala Festival returns from 13th – 19th July for its 10th anniversary, bringing a vibrant mix and blend of the finest South Asian arts and culture to the North East. Enjoy an incredible programme of performances, exhibitions, events, workshops, talks, pop-ups, and of course, delicious Indian food in venues, places and spaces across the region. Don't miss this special milestone year!
For the full Masala Festival 2026 programme, visit www.gemarts.org/whatson


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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GBP 6.13

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