Leicester's Diwali celebrations are some of the biggest outside India
The council said the Wheel of Light would offer a bird's eye view of the celebrationsLive music, dancing and a giant illuminated wheel will mark a city's Diwali Day celebrations.The city council said the festivities would focus around Belgrave Road, with the Diwali Village, children's fairground rides and food stalls at the Cossington Street recreation ground from 15:00 BST.The event will include live music and dancing on a stage at Belgrave Road from 18:00.
"I hope that everyone who visits Belgrave Road on Monday enjoys the lights, the fireworks and some delicious food." The council added the event would mean some road closures, with Belgrave Road, and the junctions with its side roads, fully closed to traffic from 17:00 until about 21:30.A special Diwali park and ride service will be running on Monday from the Birstall site.