Leicester
- festivals
Up to date information about festivals in Leicester is on our festivals page
The Diwali Lights
celebrations
The Diwali Lights are
a feature of the Belgrave Area of Leicester.
Join the largest celebrations
outside of India. Diwali lights switch-on,
Belgrave Road, Cossington Street Recreation
Ground, Sunday 8th October 2006.
Diwali Day Celebrations,
Cossington Street Recreation ground, Saturday
21st October 2006, 6.45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
web site
Annual
Festivals
Leicester Festivals web site - This site is a gateway for information on festivals and outdoor events held in the city.
Leicester Comedy Festival
The biggest comedy festival
in the UK - 10th to 19th February 2006
See their web site
Caribbean Carnival
August - in the City
centre and Victoria Park
Photogallery of the 2005
Caribbean Carnival - click
here
Gay Pride
The annual festival for
the gay and lesbian community takes place
in June in the city centre and on Victoria
Park. A free event open to everyone. web
site
Riverside Festival
September
Bede Park & Mile
Straight, Western Boulevard, Leicester.
Narrow boat rides, market stalls, food
stalls, face painting, live music, puppet
show, viking re-enactment, and much more. See
the web site
See
our Waterways
page.
Black History Season
October to November,
with events taking place at various venues.
A festival to celebrate the achivements
of African and African Caribbean people
across the diaspora. See
the web site for
more information.
Navatri This Hindu festival precedes Dwali and begins in November.
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