Written by Amanda David
Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring, also known as the festival of colours. Traditional celebrations involve lots of singing, dancing and throwing brightly-coloured powder paint at your fellow revellers; what’s not to love?
House of Holi, City
Vivek Singh’s modern Indian restaurant, Cinnamon Kitchen City, will host its much-loved House of Holi event from 8th-16th March. Grab that tatty t-shirt and those trackies you’re too embarrassed to put on Vinted (you need clothes you don’t mind getting covered in paint) and step inside the purpose-built paint pod for 30 minutes of colourful chaos.
Tickets are £15.00 for just the paint pod, £25.00 with a Holi cocktail or £50.00 if you’re really going for it and adding a special Holi meal in the restaurant.
Holi Colour Dance Festival, Swiss Cottage
The Magic of India are hosting a Holi Colour Dance Festival with professional dancers, drummers and a DJ-led Bollywood dance-along. There will be a number of street food stalls to fuel you through, and the ticket price includes a packet of paint powder to get you started; you can buy more at the event. Adult ticket prices range from £25.50 per adult to VIP queue-busting tickets at £250.00 for four people.
Besharam Rang Holi Party, Chalk Farm
Bombay Funkadelic is back with their outdoor Holi colour party, featuring live Bollywood DJs, Dhol players, Indian street food, drinks bar and more.
Enjoy Bollywood, desi beats and holi party anthems from DJ Shai Guy (Bombay Funkadelic resident), DJ Toons and DJ Rutvik, plus Dhol Players. This one includes coloured water, so be prepared for it to get very messy. First release tickets are available now at £15.00, with discounts for students and group bookings.
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London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours
Who doesn’t need a bit more joy and colour in their life?
Celebrate Holi with an authentic Indian Holi Festival experience, including Indian food, music, performances and lots of colour – everywhere!
While we do our best to ensure it is correct, information is subject to change. This article was first published on 15th January 2024. Last updated 25th February 2025 by Amanda David.
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