Loughborough Mela returns to the town centre

Sunday, 19 August 2018 10:31

The annual Loughborough Mela event returns to the town centre today Sunday August 19 between 12-5pm

The free event celebrates Loughborough’s cultural and ethnic diversity and brings a variety of food stalls, children’s activities, fairground rides and an entertainment programme to Loughborough.

Artists performing at this year’s Mela event include:

Dancers and performers from EMCCAN
Kadam Verma
Amith Dey
R&R Productions
Euphoria China Arts

The Loughborough Mela is organised in partnership by Equality Action, Charnwood Arts, John Storer Charnwood and local community groups and individuals. The event also receives support from Charnwood Borough Council and Arts Council England.

Please note that the area from Cattle Market, Market Street and Market Place is closed to regular traffic on the day.

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