London’s Iranian community comes alive for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which marks the arrival of spring and the start of the new year in the Iranian calendar. Falling on the spring equinox (this year, on March 20 at 2.46pm), it’s a time for food, poetry, music and gathering — and the capital offers plenty of ways to join the celebrations.
Nowruz has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years across Iran and much of Central and West Asia, with the festival rooted in themes of renewal, rebirth and fresh beginnings.
