On 22 May 2025 Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2025 was delivered by Professor Krishna Kumar at an event held at Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, Bromley by Bow, London, E3 3HJ

Professor Kumar is an eminent Indian academic, noted for his writings on the sociology and history of education and former Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.

For the lecture, Professor Kumar discussed what Gandhi thought about learning and the symbols of ‘progress’.

The lecture has been split into four parts for convenient viewing and can be viewed by visiting the Gandhi Foundation YouTube channel or by using the playlist link shown below.

View the Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2025.

Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2025: Gandhi – Fiction and Truth
Thursday 22 May 2025, 14.30, Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, Bromley by Bow, London, E3 3HJ

Professor Krishna Kumar, an eminent Indian academic, noted for his writings on the sociology and history of education and former Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training on a short visit discusses what Gandhi thought about learning and the symbols of ‘progress’.

There will be a Q&A following the lecture and Light refreshments will be available.

Tickets for this event are FREE but must be booked using Eventbrite.

You can book FREE tickets for the Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2025 by using the link below.

There is No Way to Peace – Peace is the Way

On Saturday, 03 February 2024, at 15.00 hrs, the Gandhi Foundation Annual Multifaith event returns to the Unitarian Church, Golders Green – 31 1/2 Hoop Lane, London NW11 8BS.

Entry is FREE, and all are welcome. There will be an opportunity to light a candle in remembrance and light refreshments will be served at the end of the celebration.

Details of the programme running order will be shared closer to the event.

For those unable to attend in person, the event will be live-streamed and will be able to be accessed using the link and details shown below.

ZOOM LINK – Gandhi Foundation Multifaith Service
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83123128983?pwd=a0JIMlhBaGRmbVhvWjVmamJoSHRIUT09

Meeting ID: 831 2312 8983
Passcode: 216313

The Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2023 took place on Thursday 19 October 2023, at the Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London, W1K 1HF

For the 2023 lecture, actor Paul Bazely explained how he ‘became Gandhi’ for the National Theatre’s production of ‘The Father and the Assassin’.

A recording of the event can be viewed on the Gandhi Foundation YouTube channel.

A transcript of the event is also available for download.

+++ UPDATE +++

As you will notice, the sound quality of the lecture was compromised so Paul Bazely very kindly re-recorded his lecture as a studio recording. You can listen to this by either visiting Paul’s Soundcloud channel or by using a link from the Gandhi Foundation website.

Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2023: Paul Bazely on ‘Becoming Gandhi’
Thursday 19 October 2023, 18.30-20.00, Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, London, W1K 1HF

In his lecture, actor Paul Bazely will explain how he ‘Became Gandhi’ for the National Theatre’s production of ‘The Father and the Assassin’.

Paul will explain the play and what it has tried to achieve by setting out the perspectives of both Mohandas Gandhi and his assassin, Godse.

Paul will then explain what playing Gandhi has meant to him as an actor, and a person growing up in Britain with Indian heritage. He will set out how seeing the Attenborough film as a child, and then learning about nonviolence in more depth, and how to spin (from Asha Buch, from Khadi London) was key to him preparing for, and performing, the role of Gandhi on stage.

Paul will also reflect on the importance of Gandhi and his philosophy today, particularly Khadi. He will explain how the play and also the work of Khadi London – who also provided all the fabric used in the play on stage – and its partners in India are vital to keeping Gandhi’s life and message relevant – particularly for young people – in a world where consumerism and throw away fashion dominate.

You can book tickets for the Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2023 by using the link below.

The Nehru Centre will also host Khadi London’s Natural Fibres Exhibition from 16–20 October. We’ll have further details about the event closer to the date.

The photo is Courtesy of the National Theatre, and photographer Marc Brenner.