Indian events in Leicester
The Diwali lights on Belgrave Road’s Golden Mile, Navratri garba in the city’s Gujarati halls, and a calendar where the Indian community is part of everyday city life. Everything below is within 20 km of Leicester, posted by the community and checked by a moderator; in the app the same list is ranked by how far each one is from you.
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Upcoming near Leicester15 listed
- NOV12
Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester Tours
Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 08:30–09:00
Spencefield Lane
📚 EducationFree - NOV13
Diwali Dinner
Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 19:00
Herb
🍛 Food & DrinkFree - NOV14
Anartam – An Evening of South Asian Classical Dance & Music
Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 10:00
Curve
🎭 Cultural - NOV14
Christmas Indian Block Printing Workshop
Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 11:30–14:00
Nest Workshops
🎭 Cultural£31.00 - NOV14
Diwali Dinner & Dance Leicester
Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 19:00–23:30
The Platinum Suite
🎭 Cultural£33.22 - NOV15
Bollywood Candlelight Leicester
Sun, 15 Nov 2026, 20:00–23:00
Hansom Hall
🎵 Music£33.22 - NOV23
Hidden in Plain Sight - Sikh Women’s Aid Conference 2026
Mon, 23 Nov 2026, 09:30–15:30
Mattioli Woods
📚 EducationFree - NOV28
Leicester Kannada Rajyotsava
Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 15:00–21:00
Judgemeadow Community College
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV29
Hindu National Health Network Annual Conference and Update
Sun, 29 Nov 2026, 09:00–17:00
Avanti Fields School
🤝 Networking£30.00 - NOV30
Healthy Tadka: A Live Cooking Morning for South Asian Mums with Diabetes
Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 10:30–13:30
Leicester Diabetes Centre
🍛 Food & DrinkFree - DEC6
Preet Singh : First Class - Leicester
Sun, 6 Dec 2026, 10:00
Leicester
🎭 Cultural - DEC6
Indian Music And Food Night
Sun, 6 Dec 2026, 18:30–23:55
Earl of Stamford
🎵 Music£27.80 - DEC6
Bollywood Time Machine 2.0 – Leicester
Sun, 6 Dec 2026, 19:45–21:45
The Y Theatre
🎭 Cultural£27.80 - DEC12
#1TAKE - Mallu x Tamil Boiler Room Rave
Sat, 12 Dec 2026, 22:00
Club Republic
🎵 Music - MAR6
Sikh Shaadi Leicester (UK CITIZENS ONLY) Ages 25 plus
Sat, 6 Mar 2027, 14:00–17:00
Gurdwara Guru Panth Parkash
🤝 Networking£16.96
New Indian events near Leicester, by email
Once a week, and only when something new is on within 10 km of where you live — garba nights, Diwali melas, meetups, concerts. Free, and one click switches it off.
Recently in Leicester
8 past
What the community has been to — most of these come back every year.
- NOV8
Diwali Day at the Golden Mile and Cossington Recreation Ground
Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 18:00
Cossington Recreation ground
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV8
Diwali
Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 15:00
Cossington Recreation ground
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV8
Diwali in Leicester
Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 10:00
Golden Mile
🎭 Cultural - NOV7
Broomleys fireworks night
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 16:00–22:00
Broomleys Farm
🎭 Cultural - NOV7
Diwali Bazaar @ Fosse Park
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 14:00
Fosse Park
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV7
Diwali Candle Making Workshop
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 13:00–15:00
Mosaic Art Studio Leicester
🎭 Cultural£50.00 - NOV7
Diwali Diya & Rangoli making workshop
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 12:00–15:00
Amrut Leicester
🎭 Cultural£38.62 - NOV5
Learn to Meditate - Free 10 Week Meditation Course
Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 19:30
Friends Meeting House
🙏 ReligiousFree
Questions people ask
- How far from Leicester do these events reach?
- Everything on this page is within 20 km of the centre of Leicester. In the app you choose your own radius — 10, 50, 100 or 200 km — and every event shows its distance from you.
- Are Indian events in Leicester open to non-Indians?
- Yes. Festivals, workshops, concerts and food events are public and mostly in English. Temple and gurdwara events welcome visitors — dress modestly and cover your head in a gurdwara.
- How do I post an event in Leicester?
- Open the Namaste Community app, go to Events and tap Submit. A moderator approves it and it appears here and to members nearby.
Every event near you — and your community with it
Free, in every country. Everything below is ranked by how far it is from you.
- Groups near youJoin the Indian community groups in your city — chat, plans and people who get it.
- Events near youEvery Diwali mela, festival and meetup, ranked by distance, with RSVP and reminders.
- Buy and sellSarees, kurtas, furniture, kitchen things — from people a few streets away.
- Rent near youRooms and flats from the community, with the person behind the listing one tap away.
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.