Brown Girl in the Ring: Words in Motion

Anoushka Shankar, Guest Director of Brighton Festival 2025, proudly presents Brown Girl In The Ring, curated and produced by founder Sweety Kapoor. 

The multidisciplinary platform celebrates Britain's creative talent and inspirational women—all set in a boxing ring! The specially curated programme Words In Motion will echo this year's festival theme New Dawn, showcasing an exceptional cohort of award-winning poets, actors, dancers, musicians and activists: Mona Arshi, Bishi, Nikita Gill, Areeba Hamid, Asha Puthli, Meera Syal (CBE), Saloni Saraf, Preti Taneja, Indira Varma and a special performance by Anoushka Shankar