Leeds West Indian Carnival 2024: Live updates from Chapeltown as thousands celebrate colourful parade
Chapeltown is alive with colour, music and entertainment, as the Leeds West Indian Carnival returns!
It's the oldest celebration of its kind in Europe, having been established back in 1967 - and this year, there's set to be even more excitement, as the parade makes two laps for the first time in its history.
Every year, the carnival draws thousands of visitors to Chapeltown for the vibrant parade, which leaves Potternewton Park at 2pm.
But the celebrations start earlier than that, with the J'ouvert morning event beginning at 6am at the Leeds Caribbean and African Centre.
This year's theme is 'So Nice, We Jammin’ Twice', a nod to the two laps of the parade that troupes will be making along the new route.
As the streets of Chapeltown are transformed into a colourful display of culture and creativity, we will be bringing you live updates on the blog below -