Diwali Leicester

Diwali Lights Switch-On: Sunday 24 October

Diwali Day: Thursday 4 November

In a change to previous years, the main entertainment stage, usually sited near to the Belgrave roundabout, will be replaced by a giant screen showing a recorded cultural programme. A second giant screen will be located on the junction with Wand Street and a third giant screen will be located on Cossington Street Recreation Ground.

The cultural programme featuring dance, music and religious ceremony will be shown on the giant screens every hour from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, with the lights turned on at 6.30pm. Then watch as the lights of Diwali come to life with a trio of fire performers, Helter Skelter Arts.

This year, the annual firework displays will be replaced with a warm and light Fire Garden on Cossington Street Recreation Ground along with a Diwali Village featuring food, stalls and funfair rides from 3pm – 9pm.

During the switch-on look out for giant puppets Hanuman and Ravana as they roam Belgrave Road in a battle over good and evil and on Diwali Day a Global Rainbow will beam light across the city.

This year sees the return of the Diwali Wheel of Light, located on Belgrave Road.

Visit the website here