Tamil Heritage Month 2026
Mon 05/01/2026
Tamil Heritage Month is a month-long celebration dedicated to honouring the vibrant culture, history, and contributions of Tamil communities worldwide. It highlights the traditions, language, and achievements of the Tamil Community, celebrated across January each year.
In Sutton, we are celebrating the borough’s Tamil Heritage in the following ways:
Events
Bollywood Dance Workshop:
Come and join us at Sutton Central Library for a Bollywood dance fitness session, where high energy Bhangra meets the graceful elegance of Indian classics, and other traditional dance styles across different regions of the country. A fun workshop designed to bring energetic choreography to banging Bollywood beats.
These sessions are suitable for adults and children aged 10+. All children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
- Saturday 24 January 2026 at 2:00PM
- Saturday 28 February 2026 at 2:00PM
- Saturday 21 March 2026 at 2:00PM
Book here.
Online resources
📖 Bilingual Stories with LOTE4Kids
Celebrate Tamil Heritage Month with LOTI4Kids! Discover captivating stories in Tamil that bring culture, language, and imagination to life. You can immerse yourself in stories with or without English translations, enjoy interactive games, and much more! Free with Sutton Library membership!
🌏 Learn to speak Tamil
Transparent Language Online provides an effective and engaging experience for language learners looking to build their vocabulary, practise their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and maintain what they learn. With courses and supplemental resources in 110+ languages, Transparent Language Online can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on almost any device to access.
Using Transparent Language Online, English, Turkish and Latin American Speakers can learn Tamil in a fun and easy way.
📰 Online newspapers and magazines
With Pressreader, you can access newspapers and magazines from around the globe, including publications in Tamil.
You can access PressReader for free with your library card. If you need assistance with installing and using the app, check out our convenient "How To" guide.