WHAT’SON
SEP-DEC2026
OPENDAY2026
Sat12Sept2026
10.30am-1pm,2pm-5pm
Meettheteachers|Attendtasterclasses|
BLUEFEATHERPRESENTS GOODTIMINGJIBYKARTHIKKUMAR
Fri11Sep|7.31pm-8.52pm|£38/£43
Inhisfifthstand-upspecial,KarthikKumar returnswithsharp,observationalstorytelling drawnfrom25yearsinentertainment.Hilarious andheartfelt,GoodTimingJitacklesoneoflife's greatestmysteries-timing.Withself-deprecating humourandrazor-sharpinsight,hefindsthe funnyinchasingpassion,bumblingthrough obstacles,andsomehowcomingouttheother side.Acelebrationofresilience,reinvention,and nevertakinglifetooseriously.Dr.Vijayfansthere'ssomethingforyoutoo.
ZEPPELINENTERTAINMENTPRESENTS TRAASADIBYMANAVKAUL
Sun13Sep|7.00pm-8.30pm| £47.50/£37.50/£27.50
Traasadiisadeeplyintimatesoloperformanceby celebratedactorManavKaulthatnavigatesthe fragileintersectionsofmemory,loneliness,and thequiettragediesofeverydayexistence. Traasadiexplorestheemotionallandscapeswe oftenleaveunspoken-theweightofabsence,the acheoflonging,andthesubtledisintegrationof relationships.
SAMRAGA&DAIVIKFOUNDATIONPRESENT KATHAK-ARTSFORMENTALWELL-BEING
Tue15Sep|7.00pm-9.00pm|£25/£20/£15
SamragaArtspresentsaneveningcelebratingthe beautyandtraditionofKathak,featuring renownedJaipurGharanaexponentVidhaLal fromDelhiinSamraga'sfirstpresentationatThe Bhavan.Theperformanceoffersaudiencesarare opportunitytoexperiencethepureaestheticsand intricatenuancesoftheJaipurGharana,withthe firsthalfdedicatedtoNritya,accompaniedliveby HirenChateontablaandArchitaKumaronlehra.
UVEVENTSPRESENTS “VASUNDHARA”THEEARTHFESTIVAL2026 ANEVENINGOFBHARATANATYAMBY PRIYADARSINIGOVIND
Wed16Sep|6.00pm-9.00pm £37.50/£32/£27
“Vasundhara”TheEarthFestival,Londonwas inauguratedin2021astheannualeventof RoopalasyaSchoolofDanceandahumble dedicationtoGuruVasundharaDoraswamyfor hercontributiontowardsthefieldofart. PresentinginternationallyrenownedartistGuru PriyadarsiniGovindfromChennai,India.
AAKAARDANCEPRESENTS NOORJAHAN–THEPOWERBEHINDTHE VEIL
Sat19Sep|6.00pm-8.00pm|£15
NoorJahanisanoriginaldancemusicalthat bringstothestagetheextraordinarylifeof EmpressNoorJahan,oneofthemostformidable andinfluentialwomeninIndianhistory.Set againstthesplendourandintrigueoftheMughal court,NoorJahanoffersaudiencesavisually stunningandemotionallycompellingtheatrical experiencethatremainswiththemlongafterthe curtainfallscelebratingawomanwho challengedconvention,masteredtheartof influence,anddefiedthelimitationsimposed uponherinadeeplypatriarchalworld.
DIVYAKASTURICOMPANYCICPRESENTS GURUCHARANASMARANAM
Sun20Sep|2.00pm-6.00pm|£18/£14/£10
The10theditionofGuruCharanaSmaranam marksauniqueconfluenceofthreelandmark occasions:thebirthcentenaryofthelegendary GuruUdupiSriLaxminarayana,adecadeofGuru CharanaSmaranam,and20yearsofDivya Kasturi’sartisticjourneyandcontributionto IndianclassicaldanceintheUK. Throughdance,music,andsharedmemories, thisgrand-eventpaystributetoareveredguru whilecelebratingalegacythatcontinuesto inspirefuturegenerationsbeyondgeographic boundaries.
SAJALIROYPRESENTS DHRUPADTODHRUPADANG
Sat3Oct|6.00pm-8.30pm|£20
SajaliRoypresentsaneveningtorememberwitha journeythattakestheaudiencesfromDhrupad's meditativegrandeurtoitsevolutionandenduring presenceasDhrupadAng,thisprogramme journeysacrosscenturiesofHindustanimusic, tracinghowanancientformbecameatimeless musicalinfluence.
RUBYBUNKERPRESENTS MAHALAYACELEBRATIONS
Sun4Oct|DetailsTBC
JoinusattheBhavanasweobserveMahalaya, acelebrationrootedinWestBengaland Bangladesh.
OureventwillfeaturetraditionalMahalaya chanting,accompaniedbyclassicalmusicand dance.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS KARNATICVOCALCONCERTBY SUDHARAGUNATHAN
Sat10Oct|6.00pm-8.00pm £27/£22
PadmabhushanSangitaKalanidhiSudha RagunathanreturnstoTheBhavan, enchantingaudienceswithherrefined raagaartistry,flawlesskrithirenditions, andeffortlesscommandofkalpana swaras.
ShewillbeaccompaniedbyBalu RaguramanonViolin,M.Balachandaron MridangamandR.N.PrakashonGhatam.
THEBHAVAN&DANCEUMBRELLA PRESENT
ARTISTENCOUNTERS:ANATOMY OFASTORYWITHAKRAMKHAN COMPANY
Mon12Oct|7pm-8.30pm|£10
Oneofthemostinfluentialdanceartistsof hisgeneration,multi-award-winning choreographerAkramKhanjoinsDance Umbrella'sArtistEncountersforanintimate eveningatTheBhavan.
Throughconversationandreflectionsetina venueofpersonalsignificance,Anatomyofa Storyoffersarareinsightintothephilosophy andvisionofoneoftheworld'sleading choreographicvoices.
ZEPPELINENTERTAINMENTPRESENTS IMAGINESAN-AMUSICALCOMEDY SHOW
Sun18Oct|7.00pm-8.30pm £42.50/£32.50/£22.50
NesanDavidreturnswithImaginesan,a rollercoasteroflaughter,music,and heartbreakhealing.Thisshowdivesdeep intothelovestoryofNesanhimself,ashe opensupabouthisfirstlove,thehighsof youngromance,thelowsofapainful breakup,andeverythinginbetween.With hissignatureblendofmusic,comedy,and rawstorytelling,Nesanturnshispersonal painintopunchlines,helpingtheaudience laugh,cry,andmostimportantly-moveon.
THEBHAVANCELEBRATES DURGASHTAMI
Mon19Oct|7.00pm|£2(Dinneras prasad)
TheBhavanwarmlywelcomesyoutoDurga Puja2026.Joinusforthepujacelebrations followedbydevotionalsongs,danceand prasadintheformofdinner.Comecelebrate theenergyoftheGoddess.Sponsoredby Mr&MrsAlokBharadwaj&Family.
SHANKARAEYEFOUNDATIONPRESENTS DRISHTI
Fri23Oct|6.00pm-8.30pm| £30/£20
JoinusforaneveningofIndianClassical danceandtheatreinsupportofSankaraEye foundationEurope.London-based BharatanatyamexponentGeethaSridharleads Natyasri,whileMonidipaSeal,agoldmedalist, presentstheeleganceofOdissi.Deepa Viswamohan,throughAbhinayaFineArts,has beeninstrumentalinpromotingKuchipudiin theUK.InternationallyrenownedRamaa Bharadwaj,acelebrateddancer,storyteller andwriterwillbeperformingattheevent.
RADHAKALPAPRESENTS LOVE&WAR:ANEVENINGOF BHARATANATYAMBYRUKMINIVIJAYAKUMAR
Fri30Oct|7:00pm-8:30pm|£25/£18/£12
LoveandWarisaBharatanatyamsoloproduction exploringtheintricatetapestryofhuman connection.Thisperformanceinvitesaudiencesto experiencethemultifacetednatureofromance throughcuratedtraditionalcompositions.From theacheorlongingandcomplexitiesofinfidelity toplayfulquarrelsanddevotedpartnership,the productionpresentsavibrantlookoflove. Throughtheexpressivelanguageof Bharatanatyam,theperformancebridgesthe divineandthehuman,offeringathoughtful reflectiononthespectrumofaffection.
THEBHAVANPRESENTS HINDUSTANIVIOLINCONCERTBYPALLABBANDYOPADHYAY
Sat14Nov|5:30pm-7.30pm|£15
PanditPallabBandyopadhyaywillbeperformingatTheBhavan,bringinganeveningoftradition,creativity, andmusicalexcellence.HeisanIndianclassicalviolinistrenownedforhissoulfulartistry,technicalbrilliance, andexpressiveinterpretationofHindustanimusic.Hismusicreflectsthelyricaldepthofthehumanvoice whilepreservingtherichnessofragaaestheticsandcaptivatedaudiences.Hewillbeaccompaniedontabla byPanditRajkumarMisra.
SITARDEPARTMENTOFTHEBHAVANANDSTUDENTSOFUSTAADMEHBOOBNADEEMPRESENT GURUSHISHYAPARAMPARA
Sun15Nov|5:30pm-8.30pm|£15|Interval
UstaadMehboobNadeeminviteseveryonetojoinaStudentConcert.Thisconcertaimstopushthe studentstoalevelwheretheyperform,toanaudiencebyboostingconfidenceandartisticskills.
ThisisanopportunitybytheBhavan’sSitarDepartmenttochannelisethelearningsofthestudentsand trainthemtobecomeperformers.
GAOFALLPRESENTS TRIDHARA
Sat21Nov|4.00pm-8.00pm £30/£25/£15|Interval
GeetanjaliAcademyOfFineArts(GAOFAL) presents"Tridhara,"anenchantingevening thatbeautifullyintertwinestheartofVocal, HarmoniumandViolin,representingaunique confluenceofthesethreedistinguished streamsofIndianClassicalMusic.
GURUPRAKASHYADAGUDDE&JNANAAITHAL AVINASHPRAKASHPRESENT ABHARATANATYAMTHEMATICPRESENTATION
Sat28Nov|6.00pm|£20
TheBhavan'sresidentteachers,GuruPrakash YadaguddeandJnanaAithalAvinashPrakash, presentaneveningofBharatanatyamthrougha captivatingthematicpresentation.
CHANDRIMAMISRAPRESENTS COLOURSOFKHAYAL:ARTOFRAAGAMUSIC
Sun29Nov|5.30pm-8:30pm|£20
Guru,VidushiChandrimaMisra,TheBhavan’sresidentHindustaniVocalteacherinviteseveryonetojoina StudentConcert.Thisconcertaimstopushthestudentstoalevelwheretheyperform,toanaudienceby boostingconfidenceandartisticskills.Thisisanopportunitytochannelizethelearningsofthestudentsand trainthemtobecomeperformers.
KIRTIKALAMANDIRUKCICPRESENTS VIRASAT
Sun6Dec|5.30pm-8:30pm|£18
VirasatisacelebrationofKathak’senduringlegacy, exploringthetimelessdialoguebetweenrhythm, movement,andspirit.
PresentedaspartofKKMUKCIC’s20thAnniversary celebrations,Virasatisatributetotherichheritage ofKathak-honouringtheGuru-Shishyatradition andcelebratinganartformthatcontinuesto inspire,evolve,andunitegenerationsthroughthe universallanguageofrhythmandstorytelling.
THEBHAVAN’SCHRISTMASCELEBRATIONS
Sun13Dec|1:00pmonwards|Entryfree, registrationrequired
TheBhavancelebratesChristmaswitha programmeofcarolsanddances.Attheinvitation ofTheBhavan,Dr.JamesMarrhasbeentraining andconductingTheBhavanchoirsince2004.
THEBHAVAN&BALADEVICHANDRASHEKAR PRESENT MUALI-ATIMELESSTRADITION
Sat12Dec|5.30pm-7.30pm|£15
Mauli-ATimelessTradition'isBharatanatyam exponent&scholarBalaDeviChandrashekar's Bharatanatyamexplorationofthesacred Pandharpurtraditionandthedivinegraceof PandurangaVittala.Throughscholarship-driven choreographyandevocativestorytelling,this productionbringstherichbhaktiheritageto globalaudiences.Experiencethespiritualdepth andartisticexcellenceofatraditionthatcontinues toinspiredevotionacrosscenturies.
Photo:ChetanVadnere
