Thousands of people will be taking part in a major annual Sikh parade through Leicester later this month. The Nagar Kirtan procession will take place on Sunday 15 November. Thousands of people are expected to take part in the parade that runs between two of the city’s best-known Sikh temples, or Gurdwaras. The procession will set off from the Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, on East Park Road, at around 11.30am and make its way across the city to arrive at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara,

Celebrations of a major religious festival are taking place in Leicester this weekend. The annual Vaisakhi festivities, which are marked by thousands from the city’s Sikh community, include an event at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery in New Walk, and a huge parade across the city centre. On Saturday, April 30, the museum hosts a free day-long series of events and activities themed around Vaisakhi, run in partnership with the Sikh Museum Initiative and Falcons Primary School.