London to host nine-day multidisciplinary arts showcase in June 2027

The Serendipity Arts Festival will make its international debut in London from June 19 to 27, 2027, bringing together artists and cultural institutions from India and the UK for a multidisciplinary programme across South Kensington.Titled Serendipity Arts Festival London, the event will be presented in partnership with the Great Exhibition Road Festival, led by Imperial College London, and several cultural institutions in the area. These include the Science Museum, V&A South Kensington, Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Geographical Society, Royal College of Music and Royal College of Art.The festival aims to create a platform for artistic exchange between India, the UK and the wider world, extending the organisation’s work beyond its annual festival in Goa. Its programme will span new media, visual arts, dance, music and culinary arts, with an all-women, intergenerational curatorial team.The curatorial team includes Veeranganakumari Solanki and Nancy Adajania for new media, Latika Gupta for visual arts, Preethi Athreya for dance, Sneha Khanwalkar for music and Elizabeth Yorke for culinary arts.The London edition will also be linked to the 11th Serendipity Arts Festival, scheduled to take place in Panjim, Goa, from December 13 to 20, 2026. As part of this exchange, UK institutions and cultural partners, including the Natural History Museum, Royal Geographical Society, British Film Institute and Royal College of Art, will present projects at the Goa festival.The London event will be held along Exhibition Road and across the South Kensington Cultural Quarter from June 19 to 27, 2027. Further details of the programme are expected to be announced.Get the latest Bollywood & Entertainment News, and more. Download the TOI app.Give your child the gift of confidence! Claim your exclusive TOI Masterclass spot today!