Some Annual Events in the Area
Loughborough
- Loughborough Mela
Every year in August – multi-cultural festival with food and music
- Loughborough Carnivals – Streets Alive, Picnic in the Park
Parties and entertainment in the Market Place and Queens Park.
- Loughborough Student Union Bonfire Night and Fireworks
Public event – the best for miles around.
- Loughborough Fair
The last great show of the year. For three days in November the whole of the town centre is given over to a fairground, by royal charter dating from 1226
Leicester
- Leicester Comedy Festival
Various venues, stand-ups, shows, art, etc
- Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Every year in Abbey Park
- Leicester Mela
Every year in July in Belgrave
- Diwali night
Hosted by Leicester’s Asian community. Fireworks. Music. Belgrave Road closed to traffic for the evening