Khalsa JathaBritish Isles, est. 1908

The Central Gurdwara, London. Established 1908

Khalsa Jatha British Isles The first Gurdwara in Europe, and a home for the Sangat for more than a century

Everyone is welcome here, whatever your faith: for Kirtan in the Darbar Hall, for a meal in the Langar, or simply to learn.

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Daily programme

Every day

Monday to Saturday

  1. 5:30amParkashSri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened for the day
  2. 6:30pmRehraas SahibEvening prayer
  3. 7:00pmKirtanDevotional singing of Gurbani
  4. 8:00pmSamaptiClose of the day

Sunday

  1. 5:30amParkashSri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened for the day
  2. 7:30amAsa Di VaarMorning Kirtan
  3. 3:30pmSukhmani SahibAfternoon prayer
  4. 5:00pmRehraas SahibEvening prayer
  5. 5:30pmKirtanDevotional singing of Gurbani
  6. 8:00pmSamaptiClose of the day
Open every day, 6am to 8pm Full programme
Where62 Queensdale Road, London W11 4SG
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WhenOpen every day, 6am to 8pm.
Sunday Diwan with Kirtan from 5:30pm.
First visit?Cover your head, remove your shoes, and come as you are.
What to expect

What happens here

A Gurdwara is more than a prayer hall. These are the things the Sangat comes to Queensdale Road for.

Families eating together in the Langar Hall

Langar and Seva

A free vegetarian meal for everyone who comes, cooked and served by volunteers, and hot meals that go out to the community.

Seva and volunteering
Reading from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the Darbar Hall

Weddings and ceremonies

The Anand Karaj, civil marriages, naming ceremonies, Paath and Kirtan for your family, and support in bereavement, all in the Darbar Hall.

Bookings and ceremonies
Kirtan in the Darbar Hall, beneath the Ik Onkar

Punjabi school and education

Punjabi classes for children on Sunday evenings, Sikh musicology, a library open to everyone, and workshops and talks through the year.

Education
The Sangat listening to Kirtan in the Darbar Hall

Visiting, with or without a school

Come in and sit with the Sangat, or bring a class for a tour, a workshop and Langar. No booking needed for individuals.

Plan a visit

Also: the matrimonial service for Sikhs looking for a partner, and membership for those who want a say in how the Gurdwara is run.

From the Diwan

All streams on YouTube

The virtual Diwan

Programmes from the Darbar Hall are streamed on our YouTube channel, so the Sangat can join from home or from anywhere in the world.

The player shows our most recent upload. If a programme is being streamed now, Watch live takes you straight to it.

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What's on

Open the full calendar

Gurpurabs, Vaisakhi, Bandi Chhor Divas, camps and special programmes are added to this calendar by the Gurdwara office.

1908The first Gurdwara in Europe

Over a century of Sangat in London

The Khalsa Jatha was formed in 1908 by Sikhs who had settled in Britain. From a first home in Putney, to 79 Sinclair Road in Shepherd's Bush, to Queensdale Road since 1969, the same Jatha has served the Sangat for more than a hundred years.

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The Gurdwara with its gold domes, before the refurbishment
Queensdale Road before the refurbishment
The Gurdwara lit up at night
The Gurdwara today

Keep the Gurdwara going

Donate

Every Langar, every programme and the upkeep of the building is paid for by the Sangat. Give once, or monthly.

Ways to give

Do Seva

Langar, hot meals for the community, health camps and more. No experience needed.

Volunteer

Become a member

Members have a say in how the Gurdwara is run and a vote at the AGM. Ordinary membership is £25.

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