With Grateful Thanks
Our 2026 Sponsors
And thank you to every performer, volunteer, parking marshal, stallholder and visitor who made it happen.
Saturday 24 October 2026 · Bitterne Park School
Thank you, Southampton. Wind and rain outside, two full houses and a whole community inside. Here is the day in brief, with the photographs and films.
What happened
A brand-new theatrical production directed by Sutapa Mukherjee, performed twice to a full house by a cast of children and adults from our community.
A fashion show through the five elements, directed by Haimanti Kumar, with models from the community.
Our first indoor Rath Yatra with ISKCON, joined by the cast of both shows.
SIACS cultural performances, Rhythm Dance Class, Manab and Team on tabla and sitar, and DJ Zaki.
Sanjha, Bites of India, Bindhu Kitchen and Indian Tadka, with nine jewellery, clothing, henna and décor stalls.
The Mela raises funds for The Foodbank Angels of Southampton.
With Grateful Thanks
And thank you to every performer, volunteer, parking marshal, stallholder and visitor who made it happen.
What comes next