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Paratha Club – Joyland
11 December 2025 @ 19:00 – 22:00
Picture this: you roll into Peckham at 7pm and the air is warm with the scent of sweet incense and the soft glow of diyas flickers along the bar. At the bar, you’re offered stuffed parathas, served with butter, yogurt and a selection of Indian pickles. You tuck in, catching up with friends as the food fills you with comfort. Once you’ve eaten, a steaming cup of masala chai and a sweet treat are offered to you. You settle in together, chai and treat in hand, to watch a film—the perfect end to a soul-nourishing meal.
This weeks paratha stuffing: Gobi (Cauliflower)
This week’s film: Joyland
A bit about the movie – Joyland (2022), the stunning debut from Pakistani director, Saim Sadiq, follows the Rana family in Lahore as their youngest son, Haider, secretly takes a job at an erotic dance theatre and becomes drawn to Biba, a confident transgender performeer. The film gently but powerfully explores desire, family expectations, and the cost of living your truth within a deeply traditional society. It’s beautifully acted, sensitively directed, and has become a landmark for Pakistani cinema on the world stage.
Event details
7-7.45pm – Paratha time
7.45-8pm – Time to get some chai and a sweet treat and a chance to go to the restroom before the film starts
8pm – Film starts
11.30pm – End of event
All items are 100% plant-based.
Allergen Info
Paratha – Gluten, Soy
Sweet Treat – Soy, Tree Nuts, Sesame, Gluten
Masala Chai – Oat milk
Ticketing / registration:
£17.50
Organiser details: Tava Rakh is a plant-based food business run by Mala Lal. Tava Rakh means “put the hot plate on” in Punjabi—a phrase Mala’s mum would say, signalling the start of cooking (and tasty food coming!). Growing up in a Punjabi household, Mala was constantly surrounded by rich, indulgent Indian comfort food. Cooking has always been a way to unwind, and sharing crispy parathas with yogurt, pickle, butter, and a cup of masala chai is a nostalgic, soul-warming experience she now invites you to enjoy.
Contact information: mala_lal@hotmail.co.uk