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Navratri & Garba in the United Kingdom 2026

Navratri & Garba 2026: 11–19 October 2026

The UK’s garba season is the largest in Europe: nine nights in school halls and sports centres across Harrow, Wembley, Kenton, Hounslow, Croydon and Ilford, in Leicester’s Gujarati community centres, and in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, with Bollywood-garba fusion nights in central London. The Bengali associations set up Durga Puja pandals in London and across the Midlands.

Navratri & Garba events in the United Kingdom46 listed

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What Navratri & Garba is

Nine nights for the goddess and, abroad, the best-attended dance events of the year: Garba and Dandiya Raas nights in school halls and sports centres.

Sharad Navratri honours Durga over nine nights, ending in Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on the tenth day. Gujarati communities dance Garba and Dandiya Raas every night; Bengalis keep the last four days as Durga Puja; South Indian homes set up golu displays of dolls; in the north the Ramlila is performed and Ravana’s effigy burnt on Dussehra.

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If it is your first one in the United Kingdom

  • Wear something you can spin in and shoes you can dance in for three hours; sticks are usually sold at the venue.
  • Learn two basic Garba steps from a video beforehand and someone will teach you the rest on the night.
  • Durga Puja pandals welcome visitors for darshan and bhog (a free meal) — arrive before the evening aarti.

Previous Navratri & Garba events in the United Kingdom

Most of these return every year with the same organisers.

Questions people ask

When is Navratri & Garba in the United Kingdom in 2026?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. It is not a public holiday in the United Kingdom, so the community celebrates on the weekends around it — 46 events are listed on this page, each with its own date.
Where can I celebrate Navratri & Garba in the United Kingdom?
The UK’s garba season is the largest in Europe: nine nights in school halls and sports centres across Harrow, Wembley, Kenton, Hounslow, Croydon and Ilford, in Leicester’s Gujarati community centres, and in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, with Bollywood-garba fusion nights in central London. The Bengali associations set up Durga Puja pandals in London and across the Midlands. This year’s listings so far are in London, Leicester, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds.
Can non-Indians go to Navratri & Garba events in the United Kingdom?
Yes. Almost every community event is open to everyone and runs in English; temple and gurdwara celebrations welcome visitors too — dress modestly, and cover your head in a gurdwara.

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Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.