Free Diwali firework event to be held in city park

Men and woman in traditional Sikh dress - of loose trousers, a top and waistcoats - dance on stage. Each outfit is a different colour - of blue, green, gold, orange and pink - with men wearing turbans. The dancers have one arm raised in the air with lights shining behind them.Image source, City of Wolverhampton Council
Image caption,

Thousands attend the free event, which includes live music, dancing and fireworks, each year

  • Published

Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated with a free event in Wolverhampton next month, the city council has said.

The event will take place between 16:00 and 20:30 BST at Phoenix Park, off Dudley Road in Blakenhall, on Saturday 11 October.

Following the switching on of lights at 20:00, there will be a spectacular fireworks display.

Families are encouraged to arrive in time as the park has a capacity of 9,000 and organisers will operate a first come, first served policy, City of Wolverhampton Council said.

Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is a major religious festival for people of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths.

"This is a great free event for all the family to celebrate Diwali, featuring entertainment and amazing firework display," councillor Chris Burden, cabinet member for city development, jobs, and skills said.

"We encourage everyone to plan early and come along to celebrate this important event in the city's calendar."

Get in touch

Tell us which stories we should cover in Wolverhampton

Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external.

Related topics