{"title": "Diwali/Deepavali Dance & Stories", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Discover Children's Story Centre", "address": "High Street 383-387, E15 4QZ London", "price": "Free with your Discover Entry ticket", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://discover.org.uk/select-your-tickets/2026-11-07/488601APHMVDCGVTNSBCCCGBKVVGTTDMB?post_id=18322", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali/Deepavali Dance & Stories is a relaxed, family-friendly workshop celebrating Diwali through movement, music and storytelling. Led by an experienced artist, it draws on Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form: participants explore simple rhythmic movements, learn how salangai (traditional ankle bells) help dancers respond to music and tell stories, and bring Diwali stories to life through movement. The session includes a sensory experience and a shared cup of chai, welcoming families to discover and celebrate Diwali together. It is for ages 3 and up, runs 45 minutes, and is free with a Discover Entry ticket.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwalideepavali-dance-stories-80603/", "official_url": "https://discover.org.uk/event/diwali-deepavali-dance-stories/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d870f8e87281fed11572b100339ad8b2dbb1738180f5762dc0ce5f6699e69acb-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Discover Children's Story Centre", "address": "High Street 383-387, E15 4QZ London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Saturday Club", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polka Theatre", "address": "The Broadway 238-244, SW19 1SB London", "price": "£7.00", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/book/?show=583353ASBRDTPCKJTQCCVPQBGQRPKDRVN", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Saturday Club is a monthly creative workshop series at Polka Theatre for children aged 4+ and their grown-ups. The 7 November session is a Diwali Dance Workshop, an Indian classical dance session inspired by the Festival of Lights, exploring movement, rhythm and storytelling while discovering the festival's meaning. It lasts one hour and takes place in the Clore Learning Studio.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/saturday-club-63961/", "official_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/event/saturday-club/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77ece5e2b98cb5537f437cb3f4ed630e566c8c85f0b8baa31fe1d78b61b585f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Event with One Little Lamp illustrator Navya Raju", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €6,69", "price_from": "12.99", "price_to": "12.99", "tickets_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/products/diwali-event-with-one-little-lamp-illustrator-navya-raju", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/illustration", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "A Diwali celebration for children at Pickled Pepper Books, with decorations up and the lights being lit. It is a fun-filled draw along led by Navya Raju, the illustrator of One Little Lamp: A Diwali Story. The ticket includes a copy of the book, and siblings pay a smaller amount that is partly redeemable against any books.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-event-with-one-little-lamp-illustrator-navya-raju-41825/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/diwali-event-with-one-little-lamp-illustrator-navya-raju", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c088de6f46a76d758a5836ed15167dfc61e29a6061d8c45d38d835df331f12a7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Kids Celebration Day (morning or afternoon)", "start": "2026-11-01T08:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00Z", "place": "Heath Robinson Museum", "address": "West End Lane, HA5 1AE Pinner", "price": "£7", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "https://online1.venpos.net/VenPosJourneyUI/WebSaleItems?id=718ab3d6-bacd-48d4-b268-688b85c85949&type=WebPage&locationId=902&mainWebPageId=718ab3d6-bacd-48d4-b268-688b85c85949&startId=6f71a18f-252f-40eb-ae5f-581814c87bce", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Kids Celebration Day (morning or afternoon) is a children's event at the Heath Robinson Museum with a choice of a morning or an afternoon session. It offers a variety of Diwali activities using both traditional and modern crafts, along with story-telling that goes into the background of Diwali. It is suitable for children aged 3 to 11, and an accompanying adult goes free with every child ticket. The event is usually very over-subscribed, so booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-kids-celebration-day-morning-or-afternoon-36452/", "official_url": "https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/whats-on/diwali-kids-celebration-day-morning-or-afternoon/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/52997dfc66806552fa7c6ad30725be83bbb9ba7f8f3993225c710dcf5d8dfd0b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Shahnal Shah - Artist-Led Session [in person]", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sadler's Wells", "address": "Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN London", "price": "From: £0.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://my.sadlerswells.com/65637/65638", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["dance/folk-dance", "music/folk"], "description": "An artist-led workshop exploring Garba, a living folk tradition from Gujarat in India, through songs, rhythmic clapping and rooted circular movement. It is led by Shahnal Shah, a London-based dance artist, teacher and facilitator with 25 years of experience across forms including Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Garba, Bhangra and Bollywood. Participants experience singing, clapping and movement together as an immersive, collective practice, then explore their own creative responses, with no previous experience required. 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Everyone is welcome, whether Diwali is part of their own story or not.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-at-the-national-maritime-museum-37283/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/diwali", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Dance Floor Takeover: MargaM VR – Divya Kasturi", "start": "2026-11-05T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sadler's Wells East", "address": "Carpenters Road 101, E20 2AR London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["art/media-art/digital-art", "dance/bharatanatyam"], "description": "MargaM is a free virtual reality experience presented on The Dance Floor, in which visitors wearing a VR headset journey through a virtual South Indian temple guided by Bharatanatyam, one of the world's oldest classical dance forms. It is created by dance artist Divya Kasturi in collaboration with digital technologists and partners, with collaborators including Clémence Debaig (Unwired Dance), Rebecca Evans (Pell Ensemble) and Samuel Lawrence (Samuel Lawrence Limited). Moving from the temple's entrance to its inner sanctum, participants encounter intricate dance moves held inside an original soundscape of voice, music and song. It is a first-of-its-kind project meeting ancient artistic tradition with pioneering technology, suitable for ages 12+ and running as a drop-in with 30-minute slots.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-dance-floor-takeover-margam-vr-divya-kasturi-74769/", "official_url": "https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/the-dance-floor-takeover-margam-vr-divya-kasturi/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/79285760c53c31f0b5d420a1cc9a510ab485534bec4ea97b65f797217fa9356f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "World in Westminster Festival: Diwali", "start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "University of Westminster", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://westminster.cventevents.com/event/website/532a4270-7241-43bb-b88a-95f160a4c356/landingPage", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "community"], "description": "The World in Westminster Festival: Diwali is a celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights celebrated by many Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. 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Guests are welcome to wear something red to join in the festive spirit.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/world-in-westminster-festival-diwali-39999/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.ac.uk/current-students/events/world-in-westminster-festival-diwali", "image": "https://noky.io/images/060658ee4e68b7d8d502df1c291d261ae6769874256aaf5c24a60f93b39e7373-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nrithya Upahaar 2026", "start": "2026-11-07T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Arts Depot", "address": "Nether Street 5, N12 0GA London", "price": "£15 to £30", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/book-online/907604", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical", "occasion/festival"], "description": "Nrithya Upahaar 2026 is the third and final day of a three-day international festival of classical Indian dance, held at artsdepot in North London. It is curated by Upahaar School of Dance and brings together established and emerging artists from the UK and internationally. The festival celebrates the richness and diversity of Indian classical dance through performances, artist discussions, masterclasses and participatory workshops. This closing day features Pagrav Dance Company with Kathak and Punyah Dance Company with Bharatanatyam, in a programme lasting three and a half hours including two short intervals.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nrithya-upahaar-2026-73810/", "official_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event/nrithya-upahaar-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5c49ca21a6483dbe2a8e9a4aa456de8ad30dad52f0a24fd98804452aa9e8ec9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Upahaar School of Dance presents Nrithya Upahaar 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T18:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Bhavan (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)", "address": "4A Castletown Road, London, W14 9HE", "price": "£30/£25/£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical"], "description": "Nrithya Upahaar 2026 is an international festival of Indian classical dance presented by Upahaar School of Dance, and this is its second day. The festival brings together artists and dance companies from across the Indian classical dance world, presenting performances that celebrate the diversity, artistry and heritage of these traditions. The evening features Upahaar Dance Company with Mohiniyattam, Kasi Aysola with Kuchipudi, and Renjith & Vijna with Bharatanatyam. The festival takes place across three days in London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/upahaar-school-of-dance-presents-nrithya-upahaar-2026-34979/", "official_url": "https://www.bhavan.net/events/upahaar-school-of-dance-presents-nrithya-upahaar-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ff690f5223e9179713bc095287962ea484f294109dbf6f425e914a3168509a96-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali celebration at OMNOM", "start": "2026-11-08T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00Z", "place": "Islington Square", "address": "Upper Street 116, N1 1AB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "music"], "description": "Diwali celebration at OMNOM is a festive Diwali event at Islington Square, with a festive lunch from 12pm to 2pm followed by live performances with Gaiea Sanskrit from 2pm to 4pm. OMNOM is behind it, and it celebrates Indian culture, music and the spirit of togetherness, offering delicious food and the beauty of Sanskrit through live performance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-celebration-at-omnom-69924/", "official_url": "https://www.islingtonsquare.com/all-events/diwali-at-omnom", "image": ""}, {"title": "Saturday Kids Club- Rhythm and Dance Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:30:00Z", "place": "art in the docks", "address": "Shackleton Way 25, E16 2XJ London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/workshop", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Saturday Kids Club- Rhythm and Dance Workshop is a morning kids club session at Art in the Docks with dance and rhythm, on a Halloween day. It is organised by Art in the Docks and is free to join, suitable for all ages, with all materials and equipment provided. The workshops are funded by Newham's People Powered Places and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund and Royal Docks Trust.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/saturday-kids-club-rhythm-and-dance-workshop-40961/", "official_url": "https://www.artinthedocks.com/upcomingevents/event-one-rg2bh-mx2wm-3ea3j-fp5ap-gzh4r-pk39l-zcs63-fypap-ktlcj-jze3h-dtpg7-gp7np-cj6dg-ra8hz-d5g6e-sltyb", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e53fb9d06bc1ee692ec264e95ce9ae0d5076b2d0b5d9f976aa98cbf86ad2ba88-1200.webp"}, {"title": "GFMA Diwali Celebrations", "start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Mycenae House", "address": "Mycenae Road 90, SE3 7SE London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://wegottickets.com/f/24622", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "music"], "description": "GFMA Diwali Celebrations is an evening of Diwali, the festival of light, festivities. GFMA present it, offering live music, dance, film and food from the Indian Sub Continent.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gfma-diwali-celebrations-41735/", "official_url": "https://mycenaehouse.co.uk/events/gfma-diwali-celebrations/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Marigold Festival - Diwali", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Osterley House", "address": "Jersey Road, TW7 4RB Isleworth", "price": "Free event (admission applies)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Marigold Festival - Diwali is a colourful, family-friendly celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, exploring light, craft and creativity. Visitors can find interactive craft activities through the House and Gardens, see a community-made rangoli and light projection in the Entrance Hall, and learn about the craftsmanship and stories behind Diwali and Osterley. The event runs at Osterley House from 7 to 29 November, from 11:00 to 15:00, and is suitable for all ages. It is free to attend, though normal admission charges for the venue apply, and booking is not needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/marigold-festival-diwali-63703/", "official_url": "https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/osterley-park-and-house/events/dad14e3e-7ff7-40fa-91c8-d8984941e37b", "image": ""}, {"title": "Play Lab: Lum'a - Half Term Special", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Mosaic Rooms", "address": "Cromwell Road 226, London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ma.to/sign-up?redirect_url=%2Fevent%2Fhalf-term-play-lab-luma-2026-10-29", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Play Lab: Lum'a is a free, drop-in Halloween making session for children and families. Thursday's session is with Chahine Fellahi, and is inspired by the spirit and legacy of artist and curator Dia Batal. Children take part in multicoloured shadow play, invent languages using gestures and shapes, intervene in the space, and craft costumes and lanterns to play with and take home. Drawing on Arabic calligraphy, poetry and storytelling, the session suits ages 0-11 and runs 11am-6pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-lab-luma-half-term-special-70612/", "official_url": "https://ma.to/event/half-term-play-lab-luma-2026-10-29", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4dc9753d145b06061e54c6ea4d1f80c8cf3797631a1f946e460b21f389821511-1200.webp"}]}