Kerala’s harvest festival
Onam in London
Kerala’s harvest festival: a 26-dish sadya on a banana leaf, pookalam flower carpets, and Malayali associations everywhere booking a hall for it. Every Onam event posted in and around London is below.
Onam events in London0 listed
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What Onam is
Kerala’s harvest festival: a 26-dish sadya on a banana leaf, pookalam flower carpets, and Malayali associations everywhere booking a hall for it.
If it is your first one
- The sadya is eaten by hand, seated, and served in a fixed order — follow your neighbour.
- Wear white and gold (kasavu) if you have it; it is the one day the whole hall does.
Previous Onam events in London
Most of these return every year with the same organisers.
Questions people ask
- When is Onam in London?
- Onam falls on the usual August – September dates. Community celebrations in London are held on the weekends around it.
- What Onam events are there in London?
- Organisers usually post Onam events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.
Organising something?
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.