Navratri:

Our annual Navratri celebrations event will be held as per usual at the same venue as before with live music. We hope all of you will participate in this colourful celebration and if you wish to bring friends that’s fine – the more the merrier!

Date: Saturday 27th September 2025  Time: 06.30pm to 10.30pm

Date: Saturday 11th October (Sharad Poonam) Time: 08.00pm to 10.30pm

Venue: Arya Samaj Hall, 69A Argyle Rd, West Ealing, London W13 0LY

Light snacks and refreshment (privately sponsored) will be provided on both days from 6.30pm to 7.45pm. Garba and celebrations will commence promptly thereafter.

We will have live music on Sharad Punam celebration on 11th October and remember traditional dress code is WHITE for Sharad Punam (if you can manage) and to bring your own dandiyas so as not to be disappointed as we only have limited supplies on first come first serve basis.

As with previous years a donation of £11 per thali is requested for each Aarti performed and thalis will be provided on each day.

Please come and bring the whole family and any friends for the fun and celebrations of this exciting and auspicious festival.

 

Diwali: Meet and Greet

This year’s Diwali meet and greet will have a different format and venue with further details to be announced very soon so keep an eye out and on our website. We would welcome suggestions from members for this meeting so please do reach out to Committee members. Whilst venue and format are still tentative, but do remember to save the date.

Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025

Time: 12.30pm to 6:00 with snacks provided.

Venue: To be Decided

Thank you to those members who have made efforts to keep their subscriptions up to date.

We will of course be collecting subscriptions at the Diwali meeting for the forth coming year of 2026 and any arrears that may be outstanding.

If you prefer to save time, we are continuing to collect subscriptions online for those who prefer this method. The process for online payment is easy: Go to the BMUK Website (www.bmuk.org) and click on tab that says “Subscriptions”, enter any details requested and pay! This system can also be used for donations and ticketed events as required.

 

Sponsorship:

If you would like to sponsor/ contribute to any event of part of it (e.g., lunch), or even a general donation please contact a member of the Committee. Your donations will be gratefully received.

We look forward to welcoming all of you to these events and more over near future.