Bhadra Festival 2026 | Bhadra Fort, Bhadra Plaza & Teen Darwaza, Ahmedabad

Bhadra Festival is a cultural heritage festival in Ahmedabad, bringing together music, performing arts, history, architecture and storytelling across the historic Bhadra precinct. Conceived, curated and presented by Crraft Of Art, the festival takes place across Bhadra Fort, Bhadra Plaza and Teen Darwaza, celebrating Ahmedabad's monuments and cultural heritage.

The festival features a main concert at Teen Darwaza with performances by Ustad Fazal Qureshi on Tabla, accompanied by George Brooks on Saxophone, Rahul Wadhwani on Keyboards, Sheldon D'Silva on Bass and Arun Kumar on Drums, and Ustad Shujaat Khan on Sitar, accompanied by Amit Choubey and Sapan Anjaria on Tabla. Other highlights include folk and live performances, theatre and storytelling, exhibitions, archival photography, puppet theatre, traditional Gujarati storytelling, projection mapping at Bhadra Fort and Mata Ni Pachedi Facade Projection at Premabhai Hall. Featured performances include Nathulal Solanki & Troupe, Vijanand Turi & Troupe, Ravan Hatha, Sidi Goma Dance Group, Incredible Mallakhamb, Giant Puppet Parade, Dastan-e-Darwaza and Bhadrachakyan.

The festival takes place on 19 November 2026 in Amdavad, with activities beginning at 4:00 PM and the main concert scheduled for 7:15 PM. Additional exhibitions include RANG-રંગ, The Living Archives of Gujarati Theatre, curated by Manvita Baradi; BHADRA UNPOSED – Photographs by Vinay Panjwani; and BHADRA REMEMBERS – An Archival Photography Exhibition. The event is supported by Amdavad Municipal Corporation and offers free registration through BookMyShow, with free entry for all and prior registration mandatory for Bhadra Fort and the main concert at Teen Darwaja.

Event Details

• 📅 Date: 19 November 2026
• ⏰ Time: Festival begins at 4:00 PM; Main Concert at 7:15 PM
• 📍 Location: Bhadra Fort, Bhadra Plaza and Teen Darwaza, Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
• 🎟️ Entry: Free entry for all. Prior registration mandatory for Bhadra Fort and the Main Concert at Teen Darwaja.
• 🎫 Booking: Free registration through BookMyShow
• 👤 Organizer: Crraft Of Art
• 🎤 Performer(s):