Community · Reading, the UK
Indians in Reading
The Indian and South Asian community in Reading, in one place: upcoming community events. Everything is local — ranked by how far it is from you in the app.
Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell — the Thames Valley’s tech corridor — with garba, Diwali melas and Holi at the leisure centres and the Reading Hindu Temple.
Guides for Indians in the UK
All guides →Guide · 12 sections
Jobs in the UK for Indians (2026): sponsorship, where to look, salaries and the honest odds
How Indians actually get hired in the UK in 2026: the £41,700 sponsorship floor, the four routes that work, the sponsor register, CVs, salaries, the NHS and the scams to avoid.
Guide · 11 sections
OCI card from the UK (2026): who qualifies, renunciation, VFS, documents, fees and the new e-OCI
How to get the Overseas Citizen of India card from the UK in 2026: eligibility, surrendering the Indian passport, the portal and VFS, the documents, £247.78 all-in, 6–8 weeks, and the e-OCI rules.
Guide · 11 sections
Indian passport renewal in the UK (2026): VFS, the new fees, documents, tatkal, children and lost passports
How to renew an Indian passport from the UK in 2026: the Passport Seva portal and VFS, the fees after the 1 July 2026 revision (£93 normal, £185 tatkal, plus ICWF and VFS), documents, children, police verification and timelines.
What’s on in Reading
Every event →- OCT17
Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 17th Oct @ Wren School
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 18:00–22:00
Reading School
🎭 Cultural - OCT21
Gaurav Gupta - Live in Maidenhead
Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 19:00
Courtyard Theatre - Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
🎭 Cultural - OCT23
Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 23rd Oct @ Wren School
Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 18:00–22:00
The Wren School
🎭 Cultural - OCT24
Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 24th Oct @ Loddon Leisure Centre
Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 18:00–22:00
Loddon Valley Leisure Centre
🎭 Cultural - OCT28
Mehendi Mela
Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 18:30–22:00
Crosfields School
🎭 Cultural - OCT30
Diwali at The White Hart
Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 18:00–23:00
The White Hart
🍛 Food & Drink
Festivals in Reading
- Navratri & Garba in Reading 2026
11–19 October 2026
- Diwali in Reading 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Questions
Where do Indians meet in Reading?
At community events — coming up: Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 17th Oct @ Wren School, Gaurav Gupta - Live in Maidenhead and Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 23rd Oct @ Wren School. All of it is on this page and in the free Namaste Community app.
When is Navratri & Garba 2026 in Reading?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. Community celebrations in Reading are usually on the nearest weekends — each one is listed with its own date.
Everything in Reading, ranked by distance from you — events, groups, questions and businesses, in the app.
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