{"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. It is run by the University of Westminster's EDI events, which bring people together to celebrate the diverse cultures, identities and experiences that make the university unique. The gathering promises great food, cultural awareness, positive vibes, and wonderful company, blending culture and conversation. 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", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "University of Westminster", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Diwali at the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=NMMADM&_ga=2.133473422.1846607018.1598255866-1436723164.1598255866", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali at the National Maritime Museum is a free public celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with lantern parades, dance performances and rangoli workshops. 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You register your availability, the Diwali team assigns you a seva and timings, and you then join the sevaks welcoming visitors on the day. Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Harrow runs the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-seva-47428/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c9e873751e1c83a39aae35884e87edb3285a08a85140d70ed6dcf80421d1ce6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali 2026 Programme", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple", "address": "Shaftesbury Road 36-38, E7 8PD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "religion/hinduism"], "description": "Diwali 2026 Programme is a four-day celebration of the festival of Diwali, running from Friday 6th to Monday 9th November 2026 and closing with Annkut Day. It is held by Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple, which invites everyone to come together in devotion, light, and joy and wishes all a Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year. The full timetable is given on the temple's poster. 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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 2026 - Key Dates", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Harrow", "address": "Westfield Lane, HA3 9EA Harrow", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "religion/hinduism"], "description": "Diwali 2026 - Key Dates is a notice from the Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Harrow announcing the confirmed dates for this year's Diwali and Tulsi Vivah celebrations. Further details, such as timings for the events, will be shared in due course.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-2026-key-dates-74798/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f110bae41d52270233e77047bbb7e62be23f1e132eacfd6d974885b6b7135a00-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Darbar Festival 2026", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["wellness"], "description": "Darbar Festival is a celebration of Indian classical music and culture returning to London for its 21st edition. The festival brings leading Hindustani and Carnatic artists together for concerts, a special midnight performance and rare musical collaborations. Beyond the stage, it explores music and wellbeing through raga meditation, breathwork and Hatha yoga with live esraj, alongside talks and an Indian bazaar of crafts, clothing and jewellery. Whether new to these centuries-old traditions or already passionate about them, visitors can experience them in fresh, accessible and contemporary ways.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-festival-2026-37594/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/951eae90c9418200de3b5c11df0b9b61e0574678d496b7d61e9f185cefff0e4f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Festival of All Saints", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Holy Trinity East Finchley", "address": "N2 0TE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/all-saints-day"], "description": "Festival of All Saints is a celebratory Eucharist giving thanks for the lives of all the servants of God who have gone before us, those from the past and those we ourselves have known and loved. The event is held in a church and is associated with All Saints. It is hosted by Holy Trinity East Finchley, the Anglican parish church for a large part of East Finchley. Its community welcomes everyone, whether new to the area or living there all their life.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/festival-of-all-saints-49150/", "official_url": "https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15560/service-and-events/events/1366776/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8222bcbfb8ce00bc3ff4c9397e7dbd591b7542277a42b94d1ca81800c7e7ace5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Day of the dead ( Columbia Road Street Parade)", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T23:00:00Z", "place": "The Royal Oak", "address": "Columbia Road 73, E2 7RG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://columbiaroad.info/shops/", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/day-of-the-dead"], "description": "London's Day of the Dead is a free street celebration on Columbia Road and Ezra Street in East London, bringing music, dance, flowers, costume and a street procession. 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