24 events
Desi culture, talks, temples, film and food in London
24 upcoming talks, temple celebrations, film screenings and food events in London, listed by date. Every listing links to the organiser's own ticket page.
October 2026
FilmUnspoken Mental Health Film Festival (Tongues on Fire)Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct · 12:30pm · Courthouse Hotel, SohoFrom £35
NavratriNavratri Festival 2026 (Shree Swaminarayan Temple Stanmore)Sun 11 Oct – Mon 19 Oct · 7:30pm · Hari Krishna Hall, Shree Swaminarayan Temple Stanmore, StanmoreFree- 12 Oct TalkArtist Encounters: Anatomy of a Story with Akram Khan CompanyMon 12 Oct · 7pm · Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, West KensingtonFrom £10
TalkAn Evening on the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (talk, music & drama)Tue 13 Oct · 6:30pm · The Nehru Centre, MayfairPrice on organiser's page
TalkLecture: Britain to Kashi - A Journey of Wisdom and ServiceThu 15 Oct · 6:30pm · The Nehru Centre, MayfairPrice on organiser's page
TalkPanel and Conversation: Insights from South Asian CreativesSat 17 Oct · 11am · V&A South Kensington (Learning Centre), South KensingtonFreeFilmPakeezah (4K restoration) - BFI London Film Festival special screeningSun 18 Oct · BFI IMAX, WaterlooPrice on organiser's page
- 19 Oct Durga PujaThe Bhavan celebrates DurgastamiMon 19 Oct · 7pm · Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, West KensingtonFrom £2
FilmKirtan Padavali: A Musical Tradition of Bengal (music & film screening)Wed 21 Oct · 6:30pm · The Nehru Centre, MayfairPrice on organiser's page
DussehraDussehra Festival at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 25 Oct · 8:30am · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
KartikMonth of Kartik (Damodar lamp offerings) at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 25 Oct – Tue 24 Nov · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
TalkAround the World with Indian Cinema (Gresham lecture)Wed 28 Oct · 6pm · Barnard's Inn Hall, HolbornFree
November 2026
TalkTalk: Evolution of Bangla Drama in the UK in the 20th CenturySun 1 Nov · 5pm · Brady Arts & Community Centre, WhitechapelFree
TalkWomen's War Work: Indian Women and the Second World WarFri 6 Nov · 12pm · National Army Museum, ChelseaFreeTalkPanel Talk on Diwali hosted by Maunika GowardhanSat 7 Nov · 3:30pm · Fortnum & Mason (Book Shop, 3rd Floor), PiccadillyFrom £22.38
FoodChetna Makan: The Food Behind the Pages Diwali Supper ClubSat 7 Nov · 6:30pm · Fortnum & Mason (Food & Drink Studio, 3rd Floor), PiccadillyFrom £109.05
DiwaliCBC Kali Puja and Diwali 2026Sun 8 Nov · 5:30pm · United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, CroydonFree
DiwaliDiwali Festival at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 8 Nov · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
AnnakutAnnakuta & Govardhana Puja at Bhaktivedanta ManorMon 9 Nov · 8am · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFreeAnnakutHindu New Year Annakut Celebrations at BAPS Mandir OsterleyTue 10 Nov · 11am · BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Osterley, HounslowFree
FilmFilm: Monpura by Giasuddin SelimFri 13 Nov · 6:30pm · QMUL ArtsOne, Mile EndFree
TalkBengali Heritage Guided Walk by Swadhinata TrustThu 19 Nov · 2pm · Altab Ali Park (meeting point), WhitechapelFrom £11.55
