Thousands enjoy Diwali Mela at Wolverhampton Park

Thousands of British Asians descended on a Wolverhampton park to celebrate an annual free Diwali gathering.

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"This is a fantastic free event for all the family"

Thousands of people attended a free Diwali mela in a Wolverhampton park on October 19, 2024.

The free festival of lights celebration featured music, entertainment and plenty of food at Wolverhampton’s Phoenix Park in Blakenhall.

It is estimated that 9,000 people turned up to the free annual event.

The 2024 event was hosted by Tomato Energy and featured headliners Pargan Bhandal & Roshni Pink.

Guest performers included Prem Chamkila, Hit The Dhol, Jodie Dancers, Jagdish, Arun Verma and Mr Tejider.

The event was hosted by the Shri Krishan Mandir, and in 2023, around 8,000 people attended the celebrations.

The event featured dozens of acts, ranging from singing to dancing and bhangra music.

The celebration in 2023 was postponed by a week due to heavy rain, however, this year went as planned.

Lots of charities also took the chance to appear at this year’s event, including the Wolves Foundation, which organised a fun game of cornhole.

Discussing the 2024 event, Councillor Chris Burden, cabinet member for city development, jobs, and skills at Wolverhampton Council, said:

“This is a fantastic free event for all the family, featuring top quality entertainment and a fantastic firework display and we encourage everyone to plan early and come along to celebrate this important event in the city’s calendar.”

Thousands of people turned out throughout the day to experience the event, with many turning up for the luminous light show at 8 pm, where a firework show helped light up the night sky.

The Diwali event celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is one of the most important festivals for the people of Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths.

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Everyone who attended enjoyed the event.

Many took to the event’s funfair, which featured classic rides like a merry-go-round, teacups and the waltzers.

Soni Grewal, community manager at Tomato Energy, said:

“As a Wolverhampton-based business with a community-first ethos, we’re delighted to be sponsoring the Wolverhampton Diwali Mela 2024.

“At Tomato, we’re working with local people to bring locally generated renewable energy to serve our community for generations to come.

“Nothing fills us with more joy than to see communities coming together to celebrate at these special events and bring us positive hope for the future.”

Lead Editor Dhiren is our news and content editor who loves all things football. He also has a passion for gaming and watching films. His motto is to "Live life one day at a time".

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