Leicester Diwali and Christmas
Leicester City Council has announced that the 2024 annual Diwali and Christmas celebrations will be returning to city streets this year. The day of celebration, as well as switching on Leicester’s lights for Winter Solstice (or Deepavali), will both feature street entertainment – although in a slightly different format than before if you wish to Book A Limo Hire Leicester to enjoy the events let us know.
Leicester Diwali and Christmas 2024
With the announcement that Leicester City Council will be celebrating Diwali and Christmas this year, an exciting new addition for locals comes. For those not in tune with Indian culture or tradition – let alone British terms of celebration- it can be challenging to know what is happening during these festivities at first glance.
But as soon as you see LED lights lighting up buildings around town from top floors down below onto pavements where people dance under strings music played by brass instruments while others light fireworks they bought just before coming over here (or sometimes themselves), all becomes clear!
Leicester Christmas celebrations
The massive undertaking of decorating Leicester city centre for the holidays will commence in just a few days. Thousands of Christmas lights will soon illuminate the city, but first they must be hung before the big reveal in about a month.
As usual, plenty of festive decorations and a nativity scene will be adorning Town Hall Square. Meanwhile, crews from Leicester City Council will be busy stringing lights above 20 of the city’s shopping areas to spread holiday cheer. This year’s Christmas Lights Switch On celebration is set for Thursday, November 17.
Preparations for this enormous task kick off on Tuesday, October 18. Most of the work to hang lights and decorations will take place early mornings and weekends to minimise disruption.
Soon enough, Leicester will be aglow with holiday spirit thanks to the efforts of city workers and the thousands of Christmas lights they painstakingly installed. The lighting ceremony will be a festive sight to behold!
LEICESTER’s annual Diwali celebrations
A Diwali Village will be set up at Cossington Street Recreation Ground, with food stalls and funfair attractions. Planning events can take time bit like Cheap wedding car hire
Diwali Lights Switch On
Sunday 29 October – 3pm – 9pm
Cossington Street Recreation Ground and Belgrave Road
Leicester’s Diwali celebration is one of the grandest outside of India. The city comes alive for two weeks with dancing, fireworks, food, and fashion, making it the perfect place to experience the Festival of Lights.
The festivities kick off with the illumination of the famous Diwali lights along Belgrave Road. Now in its 40th year, the lighting ceremony draws crowds of up to 40,000. Enjoy music and dance on the main stage and stick around for a fantastic fireworks show. Don’t miss the Rangoli exhibition at the Belgrave Neighborhood Centre, plus food stalls and carnival rides at the Diwali Village in Cossington Recreation Ground.
Wheel of Light
Friday 13 October – Sunday 12 November Belgrave Road
Another highlight is the Diwali Wheel of Light, returning to brighten Belgrave Road. Take a spin on this sparkling Ferris wheel, rising 110 feet for unparalleled views of the Golden Mile and Leicester City.
The celebrations culminate on Diwali Day with more music and dance on the mile-long Golden Mile. New this year, look for giant puppets, rickshaws, lantern parades, and multiple stages of live entertainment brought by Inspirate Arts with support from Arts Council England.
Diwali Day
Sunday 12 November – 3pm – 9pm Cossington Street Recreation Ground and Belgrave Road
Finish your visit at the Diwali Village, generously sponsored by Lidl GB. Enjoy food stalls, carnival rides, laser shows, fire garden displays, and amazing LED light installations courtesy of the Canal and River Trust.
