We are hosting a month-long cultural festival for Nowruz - also known as Persian New Year - with talks from incredible speakers, a 'Haft-sin' Trail, a bazaar, exhibitions and more!
Persian Paradise Garden
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
Escape into a Persian Paradise Garden in Waterlow Park.
Nowruz Festival 2026
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
Take part in our cultural and creative community events celebrating Persian New Year and the arrival of spring, including exhibitions, music, family activities, poetry, a bazaar and more.
Haft-sin Trail
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
Head into Waterlow Park and help us search for the Haft-sin eggs!
The Boy on the Peacock Throne: A Memoir in Images
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
This exhibition is based on The Boy on the Peacock Throne, an illustrated memoir by Mehrdad Aref-Adib about growing up in Iran before and after the 1979 Revolution.
Echoes in Print
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
Part of our Nowruz Festival, Echoes in Print invites you to experience contemporary print and image-making through the work of five UK-based Iranian artists in the Lower Gallery.
Threads of Home from Hopscotch Women’s Centre
Wednesday 11 March - Monday 6 April
As part of our Nowruz Festival, this exhibition presents a collection of collaborative artworks created by Afghan refugee women supported by Hopscotch Women’s Centre in Camden.
Jazz in the House: Maydan Ensemble
Thursday 19 March
The Maydan Ensemble traverses international bounds and genres, creating an inclusive and irresistible sound that blends modern jazz with Arabic, Anatolian and Persian folk music.
Nowruz Open House: Celebrating the arrival of spring
Sunday 22 March, 2pm-6pm
Join us for a Nowruz Open House celebrating the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year.
Iran +100: Stories From a Century After the Coup
Tuesday 24 March
Explore how ten Iranian authors grapple with the past and imagine the future in Iran at this special talk for our Nowruz Festival.
