Speaking Events
Kavita has lectured at universities, spoken and chaired events at the British Museum, British Library and the V&A, as well as literature festivals internationally and across the UK, including Jaipur Lit Fest, Lahore Lit Fest, Adelaide Writers Week, Gibraltar Literature Festival, Hay Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival and Intelligence Squared.
23 June 2022
Chalke Valley History Festival
2 July 2022
Bradford Literature Festival
8 July 2022
Keynote at the Oral History Society
Metropolitan University
8 August 2022
An evening to mark the 75th Anniversary
Dishoom Manchester
9 August 2022
An evening to mark the 75th Anniversary
Dishoom Birmingham
12 August 2022
Partition 75 Years On - A Very British History City Hall
15 August 2022
An evening to mark the 75th Anniversary Dishoom Kings Cross
8 & 15 September 2022
Panel discussion at the Donmar Warehouse
18 September 2022
Gloucester History Festival
22 September 2022
Chelsea History Festival
24 September 2022
Wimbledon Book Festival
1 November 2022
Colin Matthews Memorial Lecture, Gresham College
18 November 2022
London History Festival
19 January 2023
Jaipur Literature Festival
26 February 2023
Lahore Literature Festival
23 April 2023
Gloucester History Festival
19 November 2023
Cheltenham Literature Festival by Sea to New York
23 January 2025
Kerala Literature Festival
3 March 2025
Intelligence Squared at the Kiln Theatre
In conversation with Sathnam Sanghera on Three Million
11 March 2025
Manchester University Public Event
In conversation with David Olusoga on Three Million
18 March 2025
City University Public Event
In conversation with Dr Diya Gupta on Three Million
21-22 May 2025
The Podcast Show
28 and 31 May 2025
Hay Festival
11 June 2025
Women’s Prize Festival
