Afghan Summer Festival (MELA)

Date: 21st June 2026.

Location: Cranford

Cost: Book in advance for £15 adults, £5 children

Time: 10:00 - 20:00

Mela

The UK’s largest Afghan Refugee Week Music Festival (MELA), featuring over 30 stalls, live music and dance performances and children’s entertainment in Cranford

Location: Cranford Community College, Hounslow. TW5 9PD.

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) is pleased to announce the Afghan Summer Festival (MELA) 2026, taking place on Sunday 21 June 2026, from 10am to 8pm at Cranford Community College, Hounslow (TW5 9PD).

As part of the annual Refugee Week celebrations in June, this event is the UK’s largest Afghan Refugee Week Music Festival (MELA), featuring over 30 stalls, live music and dance performances, children’s entertainment and rides, face painting, 360° photo booths, and a circus.

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