The Southbank Centre's annual festival explores the rich cultural connections between Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UK, through a series of music, performance, literature, fashion and design events. This year's Alchemy festival runs from 27 March - 27 April 2013 and features performances from Susheela Raman, Hariharan, Anoushka Shankar and circus and aerial performance from the Daksha Sheth Dance Company. Rising stars Martin Simpson collaborates with Arieb Azhar will also be performing during Alchemy.

The British Council has partnered with Southbank Centre to produce a series of events as part of the Alchemy 2013 programme.

Find out more about the Alchemy on the Southbank Centre website