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Diwali Day at the Golden Mile and Cossington Recreation Ground

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Cossington Recreation groundCossington St, Leicester LE4 6AD, UK, LeicesterOpen in Maps
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About Diwali Day at the Golden Mile and Cossington Recreation Ground

A group outing on Sunday 8 November to experience Diwali in Leicester, around the Golden Mile on Belgrave Road and Cossington Recreation Ground. Attendees explore the festivities together, try street food and sweets, and see the illuminations after dark. The listing advises comfortable shoes, warm clothing, cash or card, and limited parking, and notes that the council has removed the public fireworks.

Organised by Leicester 20s to 40s. Free entry. Listed on Meetup — details and tickets: meetup.com/leicester-20s-to-40s-public-g…

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