What's On May-Aug 2026

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THEBHAVAN INCOLLABORATIONWITH MAVINKHOOPRESENTS VOCALCONCERTBYO.S.ARUN

Fri1May|6.00pm|£18/£15/£12

KalaimamaniDr.OSArunbringshisdistinctiveflair totheBhavanstageforaneveningofKarnaticmusic. SriArunisanacclaimedmusicianwitharichrangethat spansKarnatic,bhajans,devotionalsongs,fusion,and cinematicgenres.

HefoundedtheAlapanaorganisationtomake performingartsmoreaccessible,inspiredbyhisbelief intheunifyingpowerofmusic.

SriArunwillbeaccompaniedbyBaluRaguramanon violinandM.Balachandaronmridangam.

SASVATAMPRESENTS SASVATAM2026

Sat2May|DoorsOpen:3.00pm| 3.15pm-8.30pm|Interval-15min|£18

Sasvatam,derivedfromSanskrit,signifies eternity,aconceptthatreflectscontinuity, preservation,andtimelessbeauty.Truetoits meaning,Sasvatamcontinuesitsjourneyof organisinginspiringeventsthatnurtureand celebratebuddingtalent,offeringperformers aglobalstagetoshine.Thisyear’sevent proudlyfeaturesover15performances, includingtalentedparticipantsandguest performersfromacrosstheglobe,withartists travelingfromIndia,Germany,andCanada.

MICANDCOUCHPRESENTS AMANDEEPKHAYAL‘DhakDhak’-LiveinLONDON

Sat9May|7:00pm-9:00pm| £37.50/£27.5/£19.50

Dhak-Dhakisaheartfeltstorytellingshowby AmandeepSinghaboutlove,dreams,and appreciatingthesmallmomentsinlife.Blending storiesandpoetry,theperformanceencourages audiencestoreconnectwiththemselvesandvalue everybreath,offeringanemotionalanduplifting evening.Aftergivingmultiplesold-outshowsin over30citiesinIndia&Australia,AmandeepSingh, iscomingtoLondontoletyouseethingsbeyond words.Socomeandspendanamazingevening fullofstories,poems,andlove.

KADAMDANCE&THEBHAVANPRESENT DRISHTI-THEGAZEOFTHEBELOVED

Sun10May|6.00pm-7.30pm|£20/£17/£12 (Earlybird£18/£15/£10-untilApr30,2026)

OdissidancersElenaCatalanoandKatieRyanuse thepowerofthegaze,thedrishtitotakethe audienceonajourneythroughvaryingemotional statesfromaweofthedivinetotheplayfulnessof rhythmpatterns,eroticpleasuretorenunciation. Theywillperformbothtraditionalrepertoireof GuruKelucharanMohapatraandalso improvisatorypiecesthataremorepersonal.

BLUEFEATHERPRESENTS GUITARPRASANNALIVE

Sat16May|5.30pm-7.00pm| £38/£53/£64

ThisspecialimmersiveGuitarPrasannaexperience willtakeyouonanunforgettablefirstperson journeyintoPrasanna’suniquemusicalworld straddlingCarnaticmusic,IndianFilmmusic,Rock, Blues,andWesternClassicalmusic.Moderatedby thehostSandhyaAnantharaman,thissessionwill helpyouunderstandtheprocessofcross-cultural musicasPrasannadelvesintohisownandother composers'worksacrossmanygenres.

EXHIBITION AVISUALDIALOGUE

FriMay15-SunMay17|Free,AllWelcome May15:Opening:6.00pm-9.00pm May16:12.00pm-7.00pm May17:12.00pm-5.00pm

Followingthesuccessoftheirlaunchexhibition lastyear,InannaArtForumisdelightedtopresent itssecondexhibitionatTheBhavanwhichbrings together13femaleIraqiartistsshowcasinga diverserangeofcontemporaryartworks.The showcelebratescreativity,dialogue,andthe collectivevoiceofwomeninart.

ZEPPELINENTERTAINMENTPRESENTS VIPULGOYALUNLEASHED

Sun17May|7.00pm-8.30pm| £51.50/£35.50/£27.50

VipulGoyalfromTVF'shugelypopularwebseries 'HumorouslyYours'willnowcometoyourcity. Withhistroveofrelatablejokesandcult-y punchlineswillhaveyoulaughinglikeahyena. Joininforarib-ticklinglaugh.

CENTREFORPEACE&PERFORMINGARTSEVENTSPRESENT LONDONPEACEFESTIVAL2026

Fri22May|6:00pm|£45/£55/£70 (£40/£50/£60Earlybirduntil30April)

FromTolerancetoHope:AJourneyofAcceptance, Resilience&Peace.FeaturingPanditHariprasad Chaurasia,legendaryflutemaestroandPadma Vibhushanawardee,theLondonPeaceFestivalis auniquearts-ledinitiativebringingtogetherartists, culturalpractitioners,thediplomaticcommunity, andthewiderpublictoexploretheartsfora cause.Experienceacaptivatingeveningofworldclassartistry,celebratingmusic,culture,andthe sharedpursuitofpeace.

KALAKARARTSUK&EASTERNEUPHONYPRESENT CLASSICALBOLLYWOOD

Sat30May|6.00pm-9.30pm|£20/£27/£35

Experienceacaptivatingeveningwherethe timelessbeautyofIndianclassicalmusicmeets theglamourandglitterofBollywood.Aconcert whereacclaimedmusiciansreinterpreticonic BollywoodsongsthroughtherichnessofIndian classicalmusic.Blendingraagas,powerfulvocals, anddynamicinstrumentation,theprogramme celebratestheclassicalrootsbehindBollywood’s mostbelovedmelodies.

THEBHAVANANDCHELLARAMFOUNDATIONPRESENT ALLTHEWORLDISGREEN

Sun31May|3.00pm-5.30pm|Entryfree, registrationrequired. Refreshmentspostscreening.

AtTheBhavanwewillshowcasethefilmAllthe WorldisGreen.Throughtheguidanceof scientists,academics,activists,journalistsand philosophers,thefilmembarksonajourney spanningfromChinatotheUSA,leadingusto discoverhowourloveforanimalproductstook overourfoodsystem,pushingourecosystemsto thevergeofcollapse.Afterajourneystretching throughAsia,AmericaandEurope,thefilmleaves theviewerwithachoice:remainingpartofthe problem,orbecomingpartofthesolution.

ATELIERGOODMORNING(JULIENBALAGEAS)PRESENTS FROU-FROULESBAINSBYPATRICK HAUDECOEUR(ShowinFrenchlanguage)

Wed3,Thu4&Fri5June|7.30pm-9.00pm £18(£15-adult/£12-under18EarlyBird until3May2026)

France,the1920's.It'sopeningdayforthespaat Frou-FroulesBains.Thespa-goersarrive...butthe thermalbathshaverunoutofwater.Whatcould possiblygowrong?Thisplay,joyfulandtotally crazy,andwithsomefewsongs,isarealsuccess inFrancesinceitscreationin2001.

Director:JulienBalageas.

Actors:NathalieBarleaza,GaetaneBory,FrançoisRégisCoumau,DianedeYturbe,FionaEdge, LaurenceLePandeLigny,EveO'Byrne,and BalthazarRoger.

TALK

ODYSSEANJOURNEY:FROMKING’SLYNNTO KOLKATABYDRPRABIRMITRA&SANJUKTA MITRA

Sat6Jun|12.00pm-1.00pm|Entryfree, registrationrequired

Inthisillustratedtalk,aGPandamathematics teacher&HindustaniClassicalVocalist fromKing’sLynnrecounttheirextraordinary 28,200kmoverlandjourneyfromEngland toIndia.Travellingthrough21countriesalong routesoncelinkedtotheSilkRoad,their111-day expeditionexploreshistorythathasconnected civilisationsforcenturies.Alongtheway,they reflectonencounters,thechallengesand conversationsaboutglobalhealthanddiabetes awareness.Blendingtravelnarrative,cultural reflectionandpersonalinsight,OdysseanJourney isastoryofconnection,curiosityand rediscoveringthetiesbetweenEastandWest.

MITRAEVENTSUKPRESENTS BHADIPABYSARANGSATHAYE (InMarathiLanguage)

Sat6Jun|5pm-6.30pm&7.30pm-9pm| £40/£35/£25

Sarangbringsafresh,relatable,andhilariously honestshowtoUKaudiences.Inthisnew special,hedivesintothechaosofmiddle-classlife exploringsocialexpectations,therealitiesof growingup,culturalcontradictions,and everythingthatliesbetween“aspiration”and “adjustment.”Withsharpobservationalhumour andeffortlessstorytelling,Sarangcapturesthe everydaystrugglesweallpretendare“normal.”

Aneveningfulloflaughter,nostalgia,and unapologeticmiddle-classtruthawaits.

THEBHAVAN&DIVYAKASTURIPRESENT AMEYA–BOUNDLESS

ABHARATANATYAMPERFORMANCE-IN TRIBUTETOTRADITION,CLASSICISM,AND ARTISTICEXCELLENCE.

Sun7Jun|4pm-7pm|£22/£17/£12

Ameya–Boundlessunfoldsasameditationonthe infinite.Throughtheintricaterhythmsof Bharatanatyamandtheimmediacyoflivemusic, DivyaKasturicreatesaliving,breathinglandscape wheresoundandmovementdissolveboundaries betweentheancientandthecontemporary.In commemorationofaninspiringmilestone-Divya’s twodecadesofartisticjourneyintheUK-Divya willbeaccompaniedbysomeofUK’sfinest Carnaticmusicians.

TheeveningwillalsofeatureDivya’ssenior students.

FIVEYEARSOFNARTHANALAUNCH

Mon8Jun|4:30pm-7pm|AllWelcome

TheKandyanDancersCompanywelcomes youtocommemoratethe5thanniversaryof Narthana-wheretherichnessofSouthAsian culturalheritageandthecontributionofSri LankanperformingartswithintheUnited Kingdomwillbecelebrated. BOOKLAUNCH FOOTPRINTSOFETERNITY:RAMAYANA REIMAGINEDBYANJALISRIRAM

Tue9June|7pm-9pm,AllWelcome

AnjaliAngelikaSriram(dancer,author, environmentalist)isinconversationwithRuth LassabouttherelevanceoftheRamayana today.Theancientbattlefieldistheinner landscapeofayoungmanwalkinghisown path,movingwithininvisiblelinesalready drawn,imaginingconversationswithT. Krishnamacharya,J.Krishnamurtiand RukminiDevi.

EXHIBITION DANCINGWITHTHEDEVI BYSAIRAHUNJAN

Fri12Jun,PrivateView:6.00pm-9.00pm Sat13-Tue16thJune11.00am-6.00pm, Wed17June11.00am-1.00pm Free,AllWelcome.

Acollectionofchannelartworksinvokingthe GreatGoddess.Theseworkshavebeenlovingly birthedthroughtheartist’sdevotionoffusingher creativityandspirituality.Evolvingintoan intuitive,heartconnectedpracticeofvisionary art.Youareinvitedtothissacredtemplespaceto receivethetransmissions,whichbridgethegap betweenheavenandearth.

TALK

AYURVEDA'SAPPROACHTOMANAGING MENTALHEALTH,STRESS&INSOMNIABY SHIRANEEMURUGASON

Sat13Jun|11.00am-12.00pm|Entryfree, registrationrequired

ExplorehowAyurvedasupportsmentalwellbeing throughaholisticapproachtostress,insomnia, emotionalbalanceandmentalwellbeing.

Shiraneewillsharepracticalinsightsontheroleof diet,herbs,yoga,pranayama,anddailyroutines inrestoringharmonyofmindandbodyrootedin theAyurvedicunderstandingofthemind.

MITRASEVALSSPRESENTS DHARA–ADIVINEMUSICALEXPERIENCE

Sat13Jun|6.00pm-8.30pm|£30/£25/£20

MitrasevaLSSpresentsDharabySmtSivasriTejasvi Surya.Sivasriwasbornintoadistinguished musicallineageandwasinspiredbyherfamily andtrainedundereminentgurusinCarnatic music,HindustanimusicandBharatanatyam.

AccompaniedbySriJ.SkandaprasadonVocal Support,SriN.ChandrashekharonHarmonium andSriJaidevHaridossonMridangam

THEBHAVANPRESENTS BENGALINEWYEAR

Sun14Jun|5.30pm-8.30pm|£20/£15| refreshmentsavailable

CelebratetheBengaliNewYearwithan enchantingeveningofvibrantmusic,energetic dance,andheartfeltculturalperformancesby renownedartistsfromIndia.Immerseyourselfin thecolours,rhythms,andtraditionsofBengalas wecometogethertohonourtheheritageand shareinthejoyofcommunity,togetherness,and newbeginnings.

BHARATANATYAMBYSAHANASRIDHAR

Sat27Jun|6:00pm-8:00pm|£20/£15/£12

Thisperformancewillbeanintimateportraitofa collectionofvoicesintheirpursuitofthedivine; throughphysical,emotionalandspiritualrealms, blurringalllinesbetweendesireanddevotion. Weavingtogetherarichtapestryofmusicalgems, thispromisestobeacollectiveexperienceof memoryandseeking.

Sahanawillbeaccompaniedbydistinguished musiciansledbySri.MavinKhooonthe Nattuvangam,VocalsbySri.Vamshikrishna Vishnudas,MridangambySri.Prathap RamachandraandFlutebySri.VijayVenkat.

EXHIBITION

SOLOSHOWBYOSMANAHMED

FriJul3–WedJul8,11.00am–7.00pm Free,AllWelcome

OsmanAhmed’sdrawingisanexcavationofthe relentlessmemoriesthathaveshapedhisartistic consciousnesssincechildhood.Theworksserveas abridgeoverdecadesofpolitical,intellectualand culturalupheaval,capturingthefrictionbetween theworldasitchangesandtheselfthatremains. Centraltohispracticeisthe“line,”arecurring markthatrunsthroughthelandscapeofhis canvases.Thislinerepresentsajourneyofno return,avisualacknowledgmentofthepassageof timeandtheendofexperience.Osmanisa KurdishBritishArtist.

Bharathanatyamrecital

NANDANALAYAPRESENTS BHARATANATYAMRECITAL

Sat4Jul|6.00pm-8:00pm EntryFree,registrationrequired

ExperienceaneveningofBharatanatyamby dancersfromMelbourne,Australia.Theevening willfeatureasoloBharatanatyamrecitalby RukshikaaElankumaran(discipleofGuruSmt. PriyadarsiniGovind),followedbyanensemble production-ThePursuitofHappiness-byJeghem PerformingArtsCompany(disciplesofGuruSmt. MeenaElankumaran).

THEBHAVANPRESENTSSUMMERSCHOOLSHOWCASE

ODISSIRECITALBYSWAPNOKALPA DASGUPTA

Sun5Jul|5.00pm-7:00pm|£15

Dr.SwapnokalpaDasguptaisanacclaimed Odissidancer,teacher,andchoreographer fromMumbai.

AstudentofPadmavibhushanGuru KelucharanMohapatraandhisdisciples,she hasledtheDanceDepartmentattheNCPAfor 13years.Sheistherecipientofprestigious awards,includingtheUstadBismillahKhan YuvaPuraskarandtheKanakNartanPuraskar. HoldingadoctorateinDanceandaMaster’sin ArtsManagement,shefoundedtheOdissi departmentatTheBhavan,London,and frequentlyconductsworkshopsworldwide.

NRITYAALAAPPRESENTS ODISSISANDHYA

ANEVENINGOFENCHANTINGODISSI PERFORMANCES

Sun12Jul|5.30pm-8:00pm|£15/£12/£10

Haveyoueverimaginedsculpturescomingtolife, swayinggracefullytothemysticalmelodiesof EasternIndia?Thisevening,witnessthat enchantmentasthedancersofNrityaAlaapbring tothestagethetimelessbeautyofOdissi.

FoundedwiththevisionofpromotingIndian classicalartsbeyondOdissi,NrityaAlaap celebratestherichnessofourheritage.Eachyear, wearehonouredtopresentaccomplished maestrosandemergingartistes.Thisyear’s programfeaturesaninspiringlineupofguest artistes,creatingatrueconfluenceoftradition, artistry,anddevotion.

THEBHAVAN’S SUMMERSCHOOL 19JUL-9AUG,2026

TEACHERSANDFEES

Registrations:Sat18July,1.30pm-4.30pm

DANCE

Kathak: SUSHMITAGHOSH

19Jul-9Aug2026 (Includesmusic) Fees:£210

Bharatanatyam: JNANAAITHAL

19Jul-9Aug2026 (Includesmusic) Fees:£210

Odissi: SWAPNOKALPADASGUPTA

4Jul-14Jul(noclassonJul5) BasicsofOdissiFees:£25 4Jul12:00-14:00Inter,15:00-17:00Adv. IntermediateFees:£150 Tue,Thu:18:30-20:30|Sat,Sun9:30-11:30 AdvancedFees:£180 Mon,Wed,Fri18:30-20:30|Sat,Sun12:30-14:30 Intermediate+AdvancedFees:£300

MUSIC

19Jul-9Aug2026

Fees:£175(Timetablebelow)*

Sitar:MEHBOOBNADEEM

HindustaniVocal: MITALIBHAWMIK KarnaticVocal: LALGUDIVIJAYALAKSHMI Tabla: MADHUSUDANBARMAN Violin: LALGUDIGJRKRISHNAN Mridangam:MBALACHANDAR

LANGUAGE

Hindi:INDUBAROT

20Jul-31Jul(Onlinecourse-Mon-Fri) Fees:£100for10lessons Beginner:10:00-11:00 Advanced:11:00-12:00 *TimetableforMusic&DanceexceptOdissiandHindi

18:00-19:30 19:45-21:15 Tuesday 18:00-19:30 19:45-21:15 Wednesday 18:00-19:30 19:45-21:15 Thursday 18:00-19:30:JointWorkshop 19:45-21:15:LectureDemonstration Friday Saturday 14:00-15:30 11:45-13:15 10:00-11:30 Sunday 14:00-15:30 11:45-13:15 10:00-11:30

SUMMERSCHOOLSHOWCASE

£15(£13usecodeBVB2026until30May)

SWAPNOKALPADASGUPTA

OdissiPerformance

Sun5July|5.00pm-7.00pm|£15

MADHUSUDANBARMAN

TablaSolo MITALIBHAWMIK

HindustaniVocal

Acc.byRajkumarMisra(Tabla) Sat25July|5.00pm-7.00pm|£15

LALGUDIVIJAYALAKSHMIAND LALGUDIKRISHNAN

KarnaticViolinDuet

Acc.byMBalachandar(Mridangam)

Sun26July|5.00pm-7.00pm|£20,£15 (£18/£13 usecodeBVB2026until 30May)

SUSHMITAGHOSH

KathakPerformance

Sat1Aug|5.00pm-7.00pm|£15

JNANAAITHAL

BharatanatyamPerformance Sun2Aug|5.00pm-7.00pm|£15

SUMMERSCHOOL FINALE2026

Student’sPerformance

Sat8&Sun9Aug|3.00pm-6.00pm £15(£13usecodeBVB2026until30May)

Sat25Jul|5.00pm-7:00pm|£15 (£13usecodeBVB2026until30May)

AspartofSummerSchoolteachers'concertseries2026MadhusudhanBarmanwilldoasoloTabla presentationfollowedbyHindustaniVocalconcertbyMithaliBhawmikaccompaniedbyresidentTabla teacher,Pt.RajkumarMisra.

MadhusudanBarmanisarenownedTablaartisttrainedbyhisfatherLateBarendraMohanBarmanand thelegendaryPanditSankarGhosh.MitaliBhawmikisaHindustaniclassicalvocalistfromAssam,trained undereminentgurusincludingPanditBirenPhukan,VidushiMeeraBanerjee,andPadmabhushan PanditV.G.Jog.ShewillbeaccompaniedbyPanditRajkumarMisra,atablaplayerofgreatrespectand residenttablateacheratTheBhavan.

THEBHAVANPRESENTSSUMMERSCHOOLSHOWCASE2026 KARNATICVIOLINDUETBYLALGUDIVIJAYALAKSHMIANDLALGUDIKRISHNAN

Sun26Jul|5.00pm-7:00pm|£20/£15(£18/£13 usecodeBVB2026until 30May)

Aspartofthesummerschoolconcertseries2026theLalgudiSiblingspresentaKaranticViolinduet accompaniedbyMBalachandaronMridangam.

LalgudiG.J.R.KrishnanandLalgudiVijayalakshmi,arefifth-generationmusiciansandtorchbearersofthe illustriousLalgudibani.BeingthechildrenanddisciplesofthelegendaryLalgudiG.Jayaraman,theywere immersedinamusicalenvironment.Undertheirfather’sdisciplinedandmeticulousguidance,they absorbedtheessenceoftheLalguditraditionfromanearlyage.Whiletheypursuedformaleducationand postgraduatestudies,musicalwaysremainedtheirforemostpassionandpriority.Theywillbeaccompanied byMBalachandarwhoisaversatileMridangamartistandresidentMridangamteacheratTheBhavan.

THEBHAVANPRESENTS

SUMMERSCHOOLSHOWCASE2026 KATHAKRECITALBYSUSHMITAGHOSH

Sat1Aug|5.00pm-7:00pm|£15 (£13use codeBVB2026until30May)

SushmitaGhoshwillpresentaKathakrecitalat TheBhavanaspartoftheSummerSchool teachers'concertseries2026.SushmitaGhosh begantraininginKathakattheageofeightat KathakKendra,NewDelhi,underrenowned gurusincludingTirathRamAzad,RebaVidyarthi, andMunnaShukla,andwasdeeplyinfluencedby theworkofRohiniBhate.SheleadstheAakriti FoundationinGurgaonandwasBhavan’sKathak teacherinthelate1990s.

THEBHAVANPRESENTS

SUMMERSCHOOLSHOWCASE2026

BHARATANATYAMRECITALBYJNANAAITHAL

Sun2Aug|5.00pm-7:00pm|£15 (£13use codeBVB2026until30May)

JnanaAithalwillpresentaBharatanatyam performanceatTheBhavanaspartoftheSummer Schoolteachers'concertseries2026.JnanaAithal isaBharatanatyamdancerfromMangaluruwho begantrainingattheageoffiveunderVidushi VidyashreeRadhakrishnanandcontinuesunder GuruBalakrishnaManjeshwar.SheholdsaMaster’s degreeinBharatanatyamfromRevaUniversity andfoundedthedancetroupeHejjenaada,which hasperformedonover2000stagesacrossIndia.

THEBHAVANPRESENTS SUMMERSCHOOLFINALE2026

Sat8&Sun9Aug|3.00pm-6:00pm|£15(£13use codeBVB2026until30May)

AchancetoseealltheSummerSchoolstudentsfromall thedepartmentsperformovertwodays.Joinusto celebratethesuccessofthehardworkoverthreeweeks bythestudentsandteachers.

IYENGARYOGAWORKSHOP

SatAug15|10.30am-4.00pm

Thissummertherewillbeageneral levelworkshoptaughtbytheBhavan's regularteachers,SuzanneGribbleand ElaineMorrison.Thiswillbeopento studentswithaminimumofsixmonths regularpracticeofIyengaryoga.This willtakeplaceintheMPBirla MillenniumArtGallery.Fulldetailsto follow.

Sat12Sep OPENDAY

Mon14-Tue29Sep EXHIBITION-CRAFTSOFGARBA ProducedbySubrangArts,supported byTheNationalLotteryHeritage FundandTheBhavan,London.

Sun27Sep PUNASCHA

Allinformationcorrectatthetimeofprint. Pleasevisitwww.bhavan.netforupdates.