{"title": "Radhakalpa presents Love & War: An evening of Bharatanatyam by Rukmini Vijayakumar", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan", "address": "W14 9HE London", "price": "£25/£18/£12", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/bharatanatyam"], "description": "This is a Bharatanatyam solo dance evening titled Love & War, presented by Radhakalpa. The dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar performs a solo production about human connection and the many faces of romance. Through curated traditional compositions it moves from longing and infidelity to playful quarrels and devoted partnership. Using the expressive language of Bharatanatyam, the performance bridges the divine and the human in a reflection on the spectrum of affection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/radhakalpa-presents-love-war-an-evening-of-bharatanatyam-by-34978/", "official_url": "https://www.bhavan.net/events/radhakalpa-presents-love-war-an-evening-of-bharatanatyam-by-rukmini-vijayakumar/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/09d317df8b20930a07678e0e4aee093193fe70b3213db7a208000762e677b1ac-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan", "address": "W14 9HE London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Odissi – Ekam: The Many Within the One", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Nehru Centre", "address": "South Audley Street 8, W1K 1HF London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ekam-the-many-within-the-one-centre-for-peace-and-performing-arts-tickets-2003916141122", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical/odissi"], "description": "A dance evening of Odissi, a classical Indian dance form, titled Ekam: The Many Within the One. Baisali Mohanty presents Ekam, a celebration of diversity and artistic dialogue that brings together traditional Odissi choreographies and contemporary interpretations, exploring the relationship between classical heritage and modern expression. The programme also includes She Exists, a contemporary work set to folk melodies that celebrates a woman's journey of self-discovery and identity. Through movement and storytelling, the performances highlight dance as a medium of personal expression and connection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/odissi-ekam-the-many-within-the-one-74977/", "official_url": "https://www.nehrucentre.org.uk/events/dance-odissi-ekam-the-many-within-the-one/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/09d5eed1766b909ef6d1f3b16dd87b58adfea3f2598beddbab2c385eebe61c4f-600.webp"}, {"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": "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": "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/visit/booking-information/", "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": "Roundhouse Rising If I Were To Say It In English by Thea Lungu", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "price": "£10.75", "price_from": "10.75", "price_to": "10.75", "tickets_url": "https://booking.roundhouse.org.uk/73140/73141", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["society/migration", "stage"], "description": "'If I Were To Say It In English' is a theatre piece by Thea Lungu, presented as part of Roundhouse Rising at the Roundhouse's Davey Studio. It follows Nathalie, who, failing to translate every emotion into English, recounts her experience as an immigrant to untangle her contradictory feelings towards her country. Blending Romanian and English, the words are fascinating, funny, and fierce, patching up wounds where the strongest emotions should sit. The show asks: where do you feel love, rage, or dor?", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/roundhouse-rising-if-i-were-to-say-it-in-english-by-thea-lun-64949/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/if-i-were-to-say-it-in-english/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ecdcf2d3099cc5be6a0b85000411b3fa4241c191bcd39ca5a37011f319751bcc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Meeting Mohini", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum and Gardens", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/documentary-photography", "society/queer"], "description": "Meeting Mohini is a free photographic display at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, shown in the Balcony Gallery above the World Gallery. It presents work by Zoya Thomas Lobo, India's first transgender photojournalist, and is her first solo exhibition and her first outside India. The photographs look at Koovagam, where thousands of transgender women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people gather each year in the Tamil month of Chithirai to reenact the story of Aravan, who was married for a night by Krishna in his form as the goddess Mohini. The images capture the joy of the wedding day, the sadness of the funeral ceremony, and life outside the festival in Mumbai, shining a light on one of the oldest recognised transgender and LGBTQI+ communities in the world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/meeting-mohini-50301/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/268fd55d28ef2dfb5aa4ca932d7a9dca815bc14b312d6a36f4d761a0c04b20ab-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Motionhouse - Hidden", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sadler's Wells East", "address": "Carpenters Road 101, E20 2AR London", "price": "From: £15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "28.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.sadlerswells.com/your-visit/group-bookings-at-sadlers-wells/", "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/contemporary-dance"], "description": "Motionhouse - Hidden is a dance-circus performance blending spectacular dance and jaw-dropping circus. It is the latest multimedia production by the internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse, exploring how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis. Gravity-defying choreography, an emotive soundscape, a shape-shifting set and groundbreaking projections create an immersive world on stage. Fearless performers throw, catch and lift each other with immense precision, building on the company's distinctive and visceral dance-circus language.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/motionhouse-hidden-65030/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3aa2b7e562d87b9503b7b459307ff54877322d1a850816d21c7549dede6624ba-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Meeting Mohini", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum", "address": "London Road 100, SE23 3PQ London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["society/queer/trans", "art/photography"], "description": "Meeting Mohini is a free photographic display at the Horniman Museum. It looks at Koovagam and spotlights Indian transgender culture through the lens of Zoya Thomas Lobo, India's first transgender photojournalist. Her images follow the ancient Hindu festival celebrating the marriage of the goddess Mohini to Aravan, which thousands of transgender women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people gather each year to reenact. It is her first solo exhibition and first outside India, also centring her own experiences in Mumbai.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/meeting-mohini-36549/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/268fd55d28ef2dfb5aa4ca932d7a9dca815bc14b312d6a36f4d761a0c04b20ab-2000.webp"}, {"title": "H2E+ (Heaven to Earth Plus)", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Space", "address": "Westferry Road 269, E14 3RS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["history/war/ukraine-war", "music/folk", "stage/theatre"], "description": "An autobiographical performance based on the lived experiences of a Ukrainian soldier, combining storytelling, music, poetry, and traditional Ukrainian folk songs. Director Sandra Topolska and a cast of performers tell a story of courage, resilience, and the enduring roots of Ukrainian culture, as people faced with constant death search for meaning and discover unexpected strength within themselves. It asks timeless questions: what is there to be afraid of, and what does it mean to be confronted with something no one was ever meant to witness, for technology may transform the battlefield but does not alter human nature.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/h2e-heaven-to-earth-plus-65905/", "official_url": "https://space.org.uk/event/h2e-heaven-to-earth-plus/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d512dcdfe51224f89864c2e7f02af72ce82d8fdbbfd12642ce7d56db4815cf04-1200.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://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/shahnal-shah-online-workshop/", "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. The session is part of Sadler's Wells Artist Development Programme: Artist-Led Sessions and is also offered online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shahnal-shah-artist-led-session-in-person-74773/", "official_url": "https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/shahnal-shah-workshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a126afb2d03a48ba84ed0ff3963646cc0029e68520876c81a1946afcb1facedc-600.webp"}]}