Vaisakhi celebration

The popular cultural festival will return to West Park on Sunday 4 May between 12pm and 5pm.

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.

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 also free.

Beforehand, there will be a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park, starting at 8:30am.

To support the safe arrival of the parade as it makes its way into the park, maintain emergency access and reduce disruption to residents, motorists are advised a full road closure will be in place from 8am to 6pm on the roads detailed below:

• Lansdowne Road – closed 8am to 6pm
• Park Avenue – closed 8am to 6pm
• Park Road East - closed between junctions with Park Road West/Southgate and Devon Road 8am to 6pm
• Park Road West - closed between junctions with Park Road East/Southgate and Summerfield Road 8am to 6pm
• Southgate – closed 8am to 6pm

More details have been sent to those residents who will be affected.

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival, and this year marks the 326th Anniversary of the Creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Solider by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699.