VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS AT WEST PARK

Thursday, 2 May 2024 18:11

Thousands of visitors are expected at Wolverhampton’s West Park this Sunday 5 May for the annual celebrations for Vaisakhi,

During the festival at West Park between 12pm and 5pm, there will be speeches by religious leaders, a variety of local organisations will showcase their services and free food will also be served throughout the day.

Entry is free to the Vaisakhi celebrations which are proudly sponsored by Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

The Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Wolverhampton has promised entertainment for all the family, including a fun fair, stalls and prominent Asian musicians and singers performing live on stage.

Beforehand, there will be a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara starting on Cannock Road at 9am. Motorists are advised that temporary road closures and one-way system will be in place while the procession makes it way to West Park.

The following roads are affected by the temporary one-way system which will be in place from 9am and removed 30 minutes after the procession ends:

Park Avenue from Newhampton Road East to Park Avenue East will be one way, west bound
Park Avenue East with junction of Lansdowne Road to junction of Summerfield Rd will be one way, west bound
Bath Avenue will be two-way for residents with the exit forcing cars to turn left and a no right turn sign installed due to one-way system
Southgate with Bath Road will have a no entry sign
Southgate with junction of Park Road East will be one way out, away from the park
Park Crescent will be two-way for residents, with the exit forcing cars to turn left and a ban right installed due to the one-way system
Park Road West with junction of Connaught Road will be one way, east bound, with no entry at the junction of Park Road West
Summerfield Road will be one way, south bound for cars to exit only, with a no entry at the junction of Bath Road and cars joining from both Park Road East and Park Road West

The Vaisakhi parade will finish at approximately 1pm.

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